University Students' Profiles of Burnout Symptoms Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany and Their Relation to Concurrent Study Behavior and Experiences

Overview

Journal Int J Educ Res

Date 2022 Oct 11

PMID 36217452

Authors

Derya Turhan

Theresa Schnettler

Anne Scheunemann

Christopher K Gadosey

Lena S Kegel

Lisa Baulke

Daniel O Thies

Laura Thomas

Ulrike Buhlmann

Markus Dresel

Stefan Fries

Detlev Leutner

Joachim Wirth

Carola Grunschel

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Abstract

Burnout symptoms are prevalent among university students. This study examined students' understudied profiles of burnout symptoms and their relation to procrastination, dropout intentions, and study- and life satisfaction. We used cross-sectional data from two online-studies conducted in Germany in April 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic ( = 597, = 857). Latent profile analyses indicated three profiles in both studies: (1) , (2) , and (3) . Most students belonged to Profiles 1 and 2 with low to moderate burnout symptoms. Students in Profile 3 reported the highest symptoms, most procrastination, strongest dropout intentions, and lowest study- and life satisfaction. The distinct profiles broaden knowledge about intra-individual differences in students' burnout experiences and underpin the need for tailored interventions.

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