Exhaustion in university students and the effect of coursework involvement
| Autor: | Daniel W. Law |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Male Personality Inventory Universities Student Dropouts education Predictor variables Workload complex mixtures Surveys and Questionnaires Absenteeism ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION Humans Students Curriculum Fatigue Business education Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health United States Coursework Female Personality Assessment Inventory Psychology human activities Student dropout Stress Psychological Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of American college health : J of ACH. 55(4) |
| ISSN: | 0744-8481 |
| Popis: | Although researchers have examined exhaustion extensively in occupational studies, this work-specific variable-despite its widespread acceptance and negative outcomes-has received little attention in regard to university students and their coursework. Objective: The author examined the severity of exhaustion in students and the relationship between the personal/environmental variable of coursework involvement and exhaustion in university students. Participants: One hundred undergraduate business students from a large state university participated in the study. Method Summary: The author used results from other exhaustion studies for comparative purpose and correlation and regression analyses to explore the variables of interest. Results: The author found student exhaustion levels to be extreme when compared with those of traditional high-exhaustion occupations. Coursework involvement was a significant predictor of student exhaustion. Conclusions: The author discusses implications and recommendations for r... |
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