Using feedback and responses from our shared measurement system, the SOAR Portal, Data Dive presents insights into the challenges faced by students with disabilities and offers resources to support them.
Balance Over Burnout
As academic workload increases during the semester, it is important to maintain a healthy balance of studies and personal life to foster positive psychological well-being, reduce stress, and avoid burnout.
Burnout is a multidimensional syndrome stemming from physical, emotional, and/or mental exhaustion. It is commonly accompanied by decreased motivation, lowered performance, negative attitudes, and decreased physical and psychological health, including increased stress. For students, burnout is also a negative predictor of academic achievement.
Few studies have specifically addressed interventions of academic burnout, however, existing research reveals a clear link between academic burnout and several factors. These factors include academic pressure, peer and family support, and internal factors such as personality, self-esteem, and motivation. Each of these have been found to significantly influence the occurrence of burnout in students.
Achieving a healthy balance of academic workload and personal life can help offset, or even potentially avoid, burnout.
Student-to-Student Advice
“Get outside and get some sun and get sun. Talk with peers and family and friends make sure to stay ahead of your mental state before it can get out of hand”
“Continue to be yourself and work hard to successfully complete your journey.”
“Say yes to everything that comes your way. You might not feel capable, but someone believes you are if it is offered or if your professor is willing to help you when you ask about it.”
Student-to-Faculty Advice
“[Be] proactive in scheduling events, meetings, performing check-ins, or sharing resources.”
“Ask questions oriented around [students’] success rather than their limitations … and create a positive frame of reference for these students in thinking about their future goals and endeavors.”
Supporting Research
- Rehman, A. U., Bhuttah, T. M., & You, X. (2020). Linking Burnout to Psychological Well-being: The Mediating Role of Social Support and Learning Motivation. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 13, 545–554. https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S250961
- Madigan, D.J., Curran, T. (2021). Does Burnout Affect Academic Achievement? A Meta-Analysis of over 100,000 Students. Educ Psychol Rev 33, 387–405. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-020-09533-1
- Lin, Fangyu and Yang, Kaidan. (2021). The External and Internal Factors of Academic Burnout. Proceedings of the 2021 4th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2021): Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, 1815-1821. https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211220.307
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