Table 3.
Statistically significant independent predictor variables of burnout in grade thirteen students in the bivariate analysis
| Characteristic | Burnout | No burnout | Total | Odds ratio (95% CI) p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Personal characteristics | ||||
| Sex (n = 796) | ||||
| Female | 145 (33.0) | 295 (67.0) | 440 (100.0) | 0.7 (0.5–0.9) |
| Male | 148 (41.6) | 208 (58.4) | 356 (100.0) | p = 0.012 |
| Residence related factors | ||||
| Satisfaction of study place (n = 705)a | ||||
| Satisfactory | 139 (32.0) | 295 (68.0) | 434 (100.0) | 0.6 (0.5–0.9) |
| Not satisfactory | 116 (42.8) | 155 (57.2) | 271 (100.0) | p = 0.004 |
| Type of disturbances (n = 360)a | ||||
| From inside | 70 (49.3) | 72 (50.7) | 142 (100.0) | 1.5 (1.0–2.3) |
| From outside/both inside and outside | 85 (39.0) | 133 (61.0) | 218 (100.0) | p = 0.054 |
| Disturbances to studies at residence (n = 796) | ||||
| Yes | 155 (43.1) | 205 (56.9) | 360 (100.0) | 1.6 (1.2–2.2) |
| No | 138 (31.7) | 298 (68.3) | 436 (100.0) | p = 0.001 |
| Duration of travel to school (n = 796) | ||||
| Less than 30 min | 131 (33.0) | 266 (67.0) | 397 (100.0) | 0.7 (0.5–0.9) |
| More than 30 min | 162 (40.6) | 237 (59.4) | 399 (100.0) | p = 0.026 |
| School environment related factors | ||||
| Facilities of the classroom (n = 796) | ||||
| Satisfactory | 81 (17.0) | 395 (83.0) | 476 (100.0) | 0.1 (0.1–0.2) |
| Not satisfactory | 212 (66.3) | 108 (33.7) | 320 (100.0) | p < 0.001 |
| School library facilities (n = 796) | ||||
| Satisfactory | 194 (33.1) | 392 (66.9) | 586 (100.0) | 0.6 (0.4–0.8) |
| Not satisfactory | 99 (47.1) | 111 (52.9) | 210 (100.0) | p < 0.001 |
| School health services (n = 796) | ||||
| Satisfactory | 111 (30.4) | 254 (69.6) | 365 (100.0) | 0.6 (0.4–0.8) |
| Not satisfactory | 182 (42.2) | 249 (57.8) | 431 (100.0) | p = 0.001 |
| School counseling services (n = 796) | ||||
| Satisfactory | 98 (30.9) | 219 (69.1) | 317 (100.0) | 0.7 (0.5–0.9) |
| Not satisfactory | 195 (40.7) | 284 (59.3) | 479 (100.0) | p = 0.005 |
| School recreational facilities (n = 796) | ||||
| Satisfactory | 85 (28.3) | 215 (71.7) | 300 (100.0) | 0.5 (0.4–0.7) |
| Not satisfactory | 208 (41.9) | 288 (58.1) | 496 (100.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Curriculum related factors | ||||
| Scope of subject content (n = 766)a | ||||
| Satisfactory | 115 (22.5) | 395 (77.5) | 510 (100.0) | 0.1 (0.1–0.2) |
| Not satisfactory | 175 (68.4) | 81 (31.6) | 256 (100.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Amount of assignments/workload (n = 777)a | ||||
| Satisfactory | 103 (28.5) | 259 (71.5) | 362 (100.0) | 0.5 (0.4–0.7) |
| Not satisfactory | 180 (43.7) | 232 (56.3) | 412 (100.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Relevance of subject area (n = 781)a | ||||
| Satisfactory | 141 (30.5) | 322 (69.5) | 463 (100.0) | 0.5 (0.4–0.7) |
| Not satisfactory | 144 (45.3) | 174 (54.7) | 318 (100.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Difficulty in understanding (n = 796) | ||||
| Easily understood | 79 (18.9) | 338 (81.1) | 417 (100.0) | 0.2 (0.1–0.3) |
| Not easily understood | 214 (56.5) | 165 (43.5) | 379 (100.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Study pattern related factors | ||||
| Duration of study per day (n = 796) | ||||
| Less than 2 h | 119 (42.5) | 161 (57.5) | 280 (100.0) | 1.4 (1.1–2.0) |
| More than 2 h | 174 (33.7) | 342 (66.3) | 516 (100.0) | p = 0.014 |
| Methods of study (n = 796) | ||||
| Interactive methods with others | 271 (36.0) | 482 (64.0) | 753 (100.0) | 0.5 (0.3–0.9) |
| No interaction with others | 22 (51.2) | 21 (48.8) | 43 (100.0) | p = 0.045 |
| Answering past papers (n = 796) | ||||
| Yes | 177 (31.8) | 379 (68.2) | 556 (100.0) | 0.5 (0.4–0.7) |
| No | 116 (48.3) | 124 (51.7) | 240 (100.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Study support related factors | ||||
| Support from parents (n = 792) | ||||
| Satisfactory | 208 (30.4) | 476 (69.6) | 684 (100.0) | 0.1 (0.1–0.2) |
| Not satisfactory | 84 (77.8) | 24 (22.2) | 108 (100.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Support from colleagues (n = 759)a | ||||
| Satisfactory | 160 (33.8) | 313 (66.2) | 473 (100.0) | 0.7 (0.5–1.0) |
| Not satisfactory | 117 (40.9) | 169 (59.1) | 286 (100.0) | p = 0.050 |
| Support from teachers (n = 780)a | ||||
| Satisfactory | 231 (33.3) | 462 (66.7) | 693 (100.0) | 0.3 (0.2–0.5) |
| Not satisfactory | 54 (62.1) | 33 (37.9) | 87 (100.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Study enthusiasm related factors | ||||
| Subject stream (n = 740)a | ||||
| Science | 105 (44.7) | 130 (55.3) | 235 (100.0) | 1.8 (1.3–2.5) |
| Arts/Commerce | 154 (30.5) | 351 (69.5) | 505 (100.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Preference of subject stream (n = 796) | ||||
| Own preference | 230 (32.5) | 478 (67.5) | 708 (100.0) | 0.2 (0.1–0. 3) |
| Not own preference | 63 (71.6) | 25 (28.4) | 88 (100.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Opinion of academic performance (n = 796) | ||||
| Satisfactory | 112 (28.6) | 279 (71.4) | 391 (100.0) | 0.5 (0.4–0.7) |
| Not satisfactory | 121 (44.7) | 224 (55.3) | 405 (100.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Average marks (n = 577)a | ||||
| Less than 50 | 101 (46.3) | 117 (53.7) | 218 (100.0) | 1.6 (1.1–2.2) |
| More than 50 | 126 (35.1) | 233 (64.9) | 359 (100.0) | p = 0.007 |
| Future expectation related factors | ||||
| Personal expectations (n = 774)a | ||||
| Encouraging | 249 (34.8) | 467 (65.2) | 716 (100.0) | 0.3 (0.2–0.6) |
| Not encouraging | 36 (62.1) | 22 (37.9) | 58 (100.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Expectations of parents (n = 772)a | ||||
| Encouraging | 241 (33.8) | 473 (66.2) | 714 (100.0) | 0.2 (0.1–0.3) |
| Not encouraging | 44 (75.9) | 14 (24.1) | 58 (100.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Expectations of teachers (n = 761)a | ||||
| Encouraging | 232 (34.6) | 439 (65.4) | 671 (100.0) | 0.4 (0.3–0.7) |
| Not encouraging | 49 (54.4) | 41 (45.6) | 90 (100.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Expectations of colleagues (n = 677)a | ||||
| Encouraging | 162 (33.5) | 322 (66.5) | 484 (100.0) | 0.7 (0.5–0.9) |
| Not encouraging | 83 (43.0) | 110 (57.0) | 193 (100.0) | p = 0.020 |
| Personal behaviours/personal life factors | ||||
| Love affair (n = 796) | ||||
| Yes | 87 (43.3) | 114 (56.7) | 201 (100.0) | 1.4 (1.1–2.0) |
| No | 206 (34.6) | 389 (65.4) | 595 (100.0) | p = 0.028 |
| Effect of hobbies (n = 769)a | ||||
| Useful to studies | 67 (31.8) | 144 (68.2) | 211 (100.0) | 0.7 (0.5–1.0) |
| Not useful to studies | 219 (39.2) | 339 (60.8) | 558 (100.0) | p = 0.055 |
| Effect of religious activities (n = 780)a | ||||
| Useful to studies | 216 (35.1) | 400 (64.9) | 616 (100.0) | 0.7 (0.4–1.1) |
| Not useful to studies | 69 (42.1) | 95 (57.9) | 164 (100.0) | p = 0.098 |
| Factors related to behaviours of other people | ||||
| Household substance abuse (n = 796) | ||||
| Yes | 152 (46.2) | 177.(53.8) | 329 (100.0) | 2.0 (1.5–2.7) |
| No | 141 (30.2) | 326 (69.8) | 467 (100.0) | p < 0.001 |
| Colleagues substance abuse (n = 796) | ||||
| Yes | 130 (42.9) | 173 (57.1) | 303 (100.0) | 1.5 (1.1–2.0) |
| No | 163 (33.1) | 330 (66.9) | 493 (100.0) | p = 0.005 |
| Peer pressure for substance abuse (n = 796) | ||||
| Yes | 21 (53.8) | 18 (46.2) | 39 (100.0) | 2.1 (1.1–3.9) |
| No | 272 (35.9) | 485 (64.1) | 757 (100.0) | p = 0.024 |
| Subjected to bullying at school (n = 796) | ||||
| Yes | 160 (51.8) | 149 (48.2) | 309 (100.0) | 2.9 (2.1–3.9) |
| No | 133 (27.3) | 354 (72.7) | 487 (100.0) | p < 0.001 |
aTotal is not equal to 796 due to responses not included in the analysis and/or missing values