Table 2.
Prevalence of academic burnout by different characteristics of the study participants.
| Variables | Academic burnout | Prevalence of academic burnout (%) | Statistic | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 527) | Yes (n = 139) | ||||
| Demographics | |||||
| Age, M (P25–P75) | 21 (19.00–21.00) | 20 (19.00–21.00) | - | Z = −1.61 | 0.11 |
| Gender, n (%) | |||||
| Female | 98 (18.60) | 32 (23.02) | 24.62 | χ2 = 1.37 | 0.24 |
| Male | 429 (81.40) | 107 (76.98) | 19.96 | ||
| The only child, n (%) | |||||
| Yes | 95 (18.03) | 33 (23.74) | 25.78 | χ2 = 2.31 | 0.13 |
| No | 432 (81.97) | 106 (76.26) | 19.70 | ||
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |||||
| Han | 501 (95.07) | 123 (88.49) | 19.71 | χ2 = 8.05 | <0.01 |
| Other | 26 (4.93) | 16 (11.51) | 38.10 | ||
| Religious affiliation, n (%) | |||||
| No | 518 (98.29) | 128 (92.09) | 19.81 | χ2 = 14.54 | <0.01 |
| Yes | 9 (1.71) | 11 (7.91) | 55.00 | ||
| Pre-university residence, n (%) | |||||
| Urban | 304 (57.69) | 95 (68.35) | 23.81 | χ2 = 5.20 | 0.02 |
| Rural | 223 (42.31) | 44 (31.65) | 16.48 | ||
| Health-related behaviors and status | |||||
| Smoking status, n (%) | |||||
| Smokers | 3 (0.57) | 3 (2.16) | 50.00 | χ2 = 3.11 | 0.08 |
| Non-smokers | 524 (99.43) | 136 (97.84) | 20.61 | ||
| Alcohol consumption, n (%) | |||||
| Drinkers | 9 (1.71) | 4 (2.88) | 30.77 | χ2 = 0.79 | 0.38 |
| Non-drinkers | 518 (98.29) | 135 (97.12) | 20.67 | ||
| Regularity of diet, n (%) | |||||
| Yes | 401 (76.09) | 82 (58.99) | 16.98 | χ2 = 16.14 | <0.01 |
| No | 126 (23.91) | 57 (41.01) | 31.15 | ||
| Regularity of daily routine, n (%) | |||||
| Yes | 323 (61.29) | 57 (41.01) | 15.00 | χ2 = 18.47 | <0.01 |
| No | 204 (38.71) | 82 (58.99) | 28.67 | ||
| History of mental disorder, n(%) | |||||
| Yes | 10 (1.90) | 9 (6.47) | 47.37 | χ2 = 8.32 | <0.01 |
| No | 517 (98.10) | 130 (93.53) | 20.09 | ||
| Academic-related characteristics | |||||
| Grade, n (%) | |||||
| Lower | 256 (48.58) | 82 (58.99) | 24.26 | χ2 = 4.77 | 0.03 |
| Upper | 271 (51.42) | 57 (41.01) | 17.38 | ||
| Major, n (%) | |||||
| Nursing | 323 (61.29) | 75 (53.96) | 18.84 | χ2 = 2.46 | 0.12 |
| Other | 204 (38.71) | 64 (46.04) | 23.88 | ||
| Previous semester class ranking, n (%) | |||||
| Top 5% | 54 (10.25) | 7 (5.04) | 11.48 | χ2 = 28.67 | <0.01 |
| Top 6–20% | 155 (29.41) | 22 (15.83) | 12.43 | ||
| Top 21–50% | 164 (31.12) | 42 (30.22) | 20.39 | ||
| Top 51–80% | 121 (22.96) | 45 (32.37) | 27.11 | ||
| Bottom 20% | 33 (6.26) | 23 (16.55) | 41.07 | ||
| Leadership experience in student organizations, n (%) | |||||
| Yes | 437 (82.92) | 111 (79.86) | 20.26 | χ2 = 0.71 | 0.40 |
| No | 90 (17.08) | 28 (20.14) | 23.73 | ||
| Family background | |||||
| Family monthly income (CNY), n (%) | |||||
| 4,000 and below | 117 (22.20) | 28 (20.14) | 19.31 | χ2 = 0.86 | 0.65 |
| 4,001–8,000 | 194 (36.81) | 48 (34.53) | 19.83 | ||
| 8,001 and above | 216 (40.99) | 63 (45.32) | 22.58 | ||
| Father’s highest educational attainment, n (%) | |||||
| Primary school or below | 65 (12.33) | 21 (15.11) | 24.42 | χ2 = 1.80 | 0.61 |
| Junior high school | 169 (32.07) | 42 (30.22) | 19.91 | ||
| High school | 154 (29.22) | 35 (25.18) | 18.52 | ||
| Undergraduate and above | 139 (26.38) | 41 (29.50) | 22.78 | ||
| Mother’s highest educational attainment, n(%) | |||||
| Primary school or below | 108 (20.49) | 28 (20.14) | 20.59 | χ2 = 0.73 | 0.87 |
| Junior high school | 189 (35.86) | 46 (33.09) | 19.57 | ||
| High school | 114 (21.63) | 30 (21.58) | 20.83 | ||
| Undergraduate and above | 116 (22.01) | 35 (25.18) | 23.18 | ||
| Perceived school climate, M (P25–P75) | |||||
| Teacher support | 19 (17.00–21.00) | 16 (14.00–18.00) | - | Z = −8.92 | <0.01 |
| Student—student support | 45 (42.00, 48.00) | 43 (40.00–45.00) | - | Z = −5.43 | <0.01 |
| Opportunities for autonomy | 13 (10.00–15.00) | 11 (10.00–13.00) | - | Z = −4.92 | <0.01 |
| Perceived School Climate Scale | 77 (71.00–82.00) | 70 (64.00–75.50) | - | Z = −7.65 | <0.01 |