The role of performance pressure, loneliness and sense of belonging in predicting burnout symptoms in students in higher education

PLoS One. 2022 Dec 21;17(12):e0267175. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267175. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

Student burnout is raising an increasing amount of concern. Burnout often leads to psychosocial problems and drop-out. In this study multiple regression analysis was used to examine the impact of performance pressure, loneliness, and sense of belonging on the underlying dimensions of burnout in 3,134 university students in the Netherlands. Results suggest that sense of belonging could be targeted as a way to enhance student wellbeing, in order to improve the ability to cope with the high demands in student life and the prevention of burnout.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Burnout, Professional* / psychology
  • Burnout, Psychological
  • Humans
  • Loneliness*
  • Netherlands / epidemiology
  • Students / psychology
  • Surveys and Questionnaires

Grants and funding

Funding was provided to Jolien M. Dopmeijer by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) under grant number 023.004.118. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.