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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
Origination:
Footnote:
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>