Behaviour Patterns between Academic Motivation, Burnout and Academic Performance in Primary School Students

Pablo Usán, Carlos Salavera (), Alberto Quílez-Robres () and Raquel Lozano-Blasco ()
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Pablo Usán: Department of Psychology and Sociology, Faculty of Education, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Carlos Salavera: Department of Psychology and Sociology, Faculty of Education, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
Alberto Quílez-Robres: Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Science Education, University of Zaragoza, 50001 Zaragoza, Spain
Raquel Lozano-Blasco: Department of Psychology and Sociology, Faculty of Education, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 19, 1-11

Abstract: Background: The final years of primary school (early adolescence) are regarded as key for the academic and personal development of students. This study aims to analyze the relationship between academic motivation, academic burnout, and academic performance, differentiating between adaptive and non-adaptive patterns according to the results of the three constructs studied. Methods: The sample comprised 398 students, both male ( N = 224; 56.28%) and female ( N = 174; 43.71%) with ages ranging from 11 to 13 years (M = 11.49; DT = 0.52). The instruments used were the Maslach Burnout Inventory—Student Survey (MBI-SS) and the Academic Motivation Scale (AMS), as well as academic marks as a measure of performance. Results: The results revealed significant correlations between the three constructs under study, the variables that can be used to predict academic performance, and both adaptive and non-adaptive behavior patterns. Conclusions: The importance of motivation, burnout, and academic performance in primary education is manifested, whose interrelation can give rise to adaptive behaviors based on high school motivation away from academic burnout that leads to a higher academic performance in students.

Keywords: motivation; burnout; academic performance; students; primary education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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