Moving Away from Exhaustion: How Core Self-Evaluations Influence Academic Burnout

Penghu Lian, Yunfeng Sun, Zhigang Ji, Hanzhong Li and Jiaxi Peng

PLOS ONE, 2014, vol. 9, issue 1, 1-5

Abstract: Background: Academic burnout refers to students who have low interest, lack of motivation, and tiredness in studying. Studies concerning how to prevent academic burnout are rare. Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the impact of core self-evaluations on the academic burnout of university students, and mainly focused on the confirmation of the mediator role of life satisfaction. Methods: A total of 470 university students accomplished the core self-evaluation scale, Satisfaction with Life, and academic burnout scale. Results: Both core self-evaluations and life satisfaction were significantly correlated with academic burnout. Structural equation modeling indicated that life satisfaction partially mediated the relationship between core self-evaluations and academic burnout. Conclusions: Core self-evaluations significantly influence academic burnout and are partially mediated by life satisfaction.

Date: 2014
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