School Burnout and Depression Among Adolescents: A High School Example in Sivas City Center

Authors : Hakan EVCİLİ

Pages : 191-198

Doi:10.51972/tfsd.1329928

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Publication Date : 2023-09-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between school burnout and depression among adolescent high school students. Material and Methods: The research employed a descriptive research design. The sample of the study consisted of 402 students enrolled in a public high school during the 2022-2023 academic year. Data were collected using the School Burnout Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SBS); and the Beck Depression Inventory insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BDI);. The data were transferred to the SPSS 22.0 program and analyzed using descriptive statistical analyses, as well as Pearson correlation analysis. Results: The mean age of the students was 16.18 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SD=4.26);, with 47.7% being female students, and 70.6% indicating experiencing career concerns. The mean total score of the SBS for the students was 106.86 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SD=10.46); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(min: 34, max: 136);, with 73.2% of the students showing no signs of depression and 26.8% exhibiting symptoms of depression. A statistically significant positive correlation was found between age and school burnout. When comparing the mean SBS scores of the participants according to their socio-demographic characteristics, significant differences were found in gender, grade level, maternal education level, paternal education level, income status, place of residence, career concerns, and depression symptom groups according to BDI insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Male students, 12th-grade students, students whose parents had a middle school education or lower versus those with parents having a high school education or higher, students who described their income status as \`low\` versus those who described it as \`good,\` students living in a district/village versus those living in the city center, and students indicating experiencing career concerns versus those who did not, all showed statistically significant levels of school burnout. Students with depression symptoms, as measured by the BDI, had higher average scores of school burnout. Conclusion: Measures should be taken to help the sensitive and vulnerable population of adolescent students cope with school burnout and the risk of depression. Guidance and counseling services that meet the needs of students should be provided consistently by educators and healthcare professionals, and a supportive and safe school environment should be established to address students\` emotional needs.
Keywords : Adolescent, school, burnout, depression