How is the relationship between burnout, engagement and academic self-efficacy? A study in teenage students

Authors

  • Pablo Usán Supervía Universidad de Zaragoza
  • Carlos Salavera Bordás
  • Elena Domper Buil
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/reifop.21.2.311361
Keywords: Burnout, engagement, self-efficacy, students

Abstract

The aim of this research was to analyze the relationship between burnout, engagement and academic self-efficacy in a sample of 1756 students (M=14.47, SD=1.63) belonging to 12 secondary education highschools. The instruments used were the Spanish versions of the Maslach Burnout Inventory – Student Survey (MBI-SS), Utrecht Student Student Scale (UWES-S) and the Specific Perceived Self-Efficacy Scale of Academic Situations (EAPESA). The results showed inverse relationship between physical&emotional effort and cynicism with vigor and dedication in the same way those positive relationships between academic self-efficacy with vigor, dedication and task absorption, in a more adaptive behaviors. The importance of the promotion of adaptive behaviors that improve the well-being and academic life of the students in their educational centers is revealed.

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Published
10-04-2018
How to Cite
Usán Supervía, P., Salavera Bordás, C., & Domper Buil, E. (2018). How is the relationship between burnout, engagement and academic self-efficacy? A study in teenage students. Interuniversity Electronic Journal of Teacher Formation, 21(2), 141–153. https://doi.org/10.6018/reifop.21.2.311361