Academic Resilience as a Predictor of Academic Burnout among Form Four Students in Homa-Bay County, Kenya
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Date
2018-03
Authors
Oyoo, Syprine Aoko
Mwaura, Peter Mucheru
Kinai, Theresia
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Publisher
International Journal of Education and Research
Abstract
Academic burnout has become one of the most common problems in institutions of learning. It
negatively affects students’ wellbeing, creativity and effectiveness in educational settings. This
study was therefore designed to establish the extent to which academic resilience predicts academic
burnout among form four students in Homa-Bay County, Kenya. The study was guided by
conservation of resource theory. A correlational research design was adopted. A sample of 714 was
selected from thirty one public secondary schools. Data collection was through questionnaires
adapted from Resilience Scale (RS14) and Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS).
Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used. Data was analyzed using both Pearson
Correlation Moment Coefficient and hierarchical regression techniques. Results revealed a negative
statistical correlation between academic resilience and academic burnout (r (712) = -.24, p <. 05)
and academic burnout was negatively and significantly predicted by academic resilience (β = -.21, p
< .05). These findings have implications for teachers and school administrators in enhancing and
enforcing programs that train students on resilience skills.
Description
A Research Article in International Journal of Education and Research
Keywords
Academic Resilience, Academic Burnout, High school students
Citation
Oyoo , S. A.. Mwaura, P. M., (2018). Academic resilience as predictor of academic burnout among form four students in Homa-Bay County. Kenya. International Journal of Education and Research Vol. 6 No. 3 March 2018 pp.187-200.