• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Burnout among university students during distance learning period due to the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross sectional study at the University of Jordan
  • Contributor: Toubasi, Ahmad A.; Hasuneh, Manar M.; Al Karmi, Joud S.; Haddad, Tala A.; Kalbouneh, Heba M.
  • imprint: SAGE Publications, 2023
  • Published in: The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1177/00912174221107780
  • ISSN: 0091-2174; 1541-3527
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  • Description: <jats:sec><jats:title>Objective</jats:title><jats:p> The COVID-19 pandemic led to a deviation from classical face-to-face learning to distance learning. Few studies examined burnout among university students during the distance learning period due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study that aims to investigate the prevalence of burnout among university students during distance learning and the factors associated with it. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method</jats:title><jats:p> A cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate students at the University of Jordan. The modified version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory for students (MBI-SS) was used to assess burnout. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results</jats:title><jats:p> The total number of participants was 587 and the mean total of MBI-SS score was 63.34 ± 8.85. Based on the MBI-SS definition, 6.6% of the study participants were found to have symptoms of burnout. Practicing hobbies, level of satisfaction with distance learning, and thoughts about quitting courses were significant predictors of burnout. </jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title><jats:p> This study showed a relatively low prevalence of burnout among students during the distance learning period with several factors associated with it. As a result, identifying these factors will help both students and educational institutions to implement strategies that are needed for the primary and secondary prevention of burnout. </jats:p></jats:sec>