Prevalence of burnout among university students in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Kaggwa, Mark Mohan; Kajjimu, Jonathan; Sserunkuma, Jonathan; Najjuka, Sarah Maria; Atim, Letizia Maria; Olum, Ronald; Tagg, Andrew; Bongomin, Felix

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0256402

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“… 11 Moreover, burnout prevalence was reported to be lower among university students in low- and middle-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic as compared to the burnout prevalence observed before the COVID-19 pandemic. 13 …”

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Burnout Among Saudi Radiological Sciences Undergraduate Students During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Alshamrani¹,

Alkenawi²,

Kaifi³

et al. 2022

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Background The novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed unprecedented new stressors and challenges to the applied health sciences’ education. This study explored the prevalence of burnout among Saudi radiological sciences students at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between November and December 2020 among 176-Saudi radiological sciences students, using the 16-item questionnaire of Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey for Students and through non-probability convenient sampling technique. The 16 items of the questionnaire were scored on a 7-point frequency rating scale ranging from 0 (never) to 6 (every day) and consisted of three distinct burnout dimensions/subscales: a) emotional exhaustion (5-items), cynicism (5-items), and professional efficacy (6-items). The means of individual items that make up each scale of burnout were calculated, and statistical analysis was performed using the Mann–Whitney U -test. Results/Observations/Findings From the 176-radiological sciences students approached, 96 (54.5%) completed the questionnaire. The percentage of students who were at moderate to high risk of burnout was 70.8% for emotional exhaustion, 75% for cynicism, and 74% for professional efficacy subscales. Emotional exhaustion was significantly higher among fourth-year students (P = 0.042), than third-year students. Cynicism was significantly higher among fourth-year female students (P = 0.035), than third-year female students. The professional efficacy was significantly lower among fourth-year female students (P = 0.007) than males. Conclusion Our study shows 73.3% moderate to high burnout rates among Saudi radiological sciences students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Burnout increases as students advance to the fourth year. A block/modular curriculum structure for fourth-year courses may be necessary to reduce burnout among fourth-year students. Academic counseling can ease students’ emotional stress and reduce burnout risk.

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Burnout Among Saudi Radiological Sciences Undergraduate Students During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Alshamrani¹,

Alkenawi²,

Kaifi³

et al. 2022

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“…A worldwide meta-analysis showed that the global prevalence of burnout among university students was 12.1%, which was double the prevalence reported in this article 17 . In addition, studies conducted in the Arabian region showed that the prevalence of burnout ranged between 19% in Syria 18 and 80% in Egypt 19 and both were higher than the prevalence we reported in this article.…”

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Burnout among university students during distance learning period due to the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross sectional study at the University of Jordan

Toubasi

Hasuneh

Karmi

et al. 2022

Int J Psychiatry Med

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Objective The COVID-19 pandemic led to a deviation from classical face-to-face learning to distance learning. Few studies examined burnout among university students during the distance learning period due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study that aims to investigate the prevalence of burnout among university students during distance learning and the factors associated with it. Method A cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate students at the University of Jordan. The modified version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory for students (MBI-SS) was used to assess burnout. Results The total number of participants was 587 and the mean total of MBI-SS score was 63.34 ± 8.85. Based on the MBI-SS definition, 6.6% of the study participants were found to have symptoms of burnout. Practicing hobbies, level of satisfaction with distance learning, and thoughts about quitting courses were significant predictors of burnout. Conclusion This study showed a relatively low prevalence of burnout among students during the distance learning period with several factors associated with it. As a result, identifying these factors will help both students and educational institutions to implement strategies that are needed for the primary and secondary prevention of burnout.

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“…Challenges in the higher education context make students also susceptible to symptoms of burnout (cf. Hobfoll, 1989 ; Kaggwa et al., 2021 ). Salmela-Aro et al.…”

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University students’ profiles of burnout symptoms amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany and their relation to concurrent study behavior and experiences

Turhan

Schnettler²,

Scheunemann³

et al. 2022

International Journal of Educational Research

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Prevalence of burnout among university students in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Cited by 53 publications

References 70 publications

Burnout Among Saudi Radiological Sciences Undergraduate Students During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Burnout Among Saudi Radiological Sciences Undergraduate Students During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

Burnout among university students during distance learning period due to the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross sectional study at the University of Jordan

University students’ profiles of burnout symptoms amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany and their relation to concurrent study behavior and experiences

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