Sohrab Moradizadeh; Zabiholah Pirani; Alireza Faghihi
Abstract
This study aims to provide an academic burnout structural model based on school atmosphere, educational self-efficiencry and social support of students of high schools of lorestan province. The study method is coordinoated descriptive method and the study population includes all of the girl and boy students ...
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This study aims to provide an academic burnout structural model based on school atmosphere, educational self-efficiencry and social support of students of high schools of lorestan province. The study method is coordinoated descriptive method and the study population includes all of the girl and boy students of the first and second level of high schools of lorestan prorince during 94-95 educational year (128163 members) selected by classified rondom sampling. The sample, selected by kocran formula, includes 400 members. To measure the resarch variables, academic burnout questionnaires (Borso, 1974), philips' social support (1986), Jick and Mdgan’s educational self-efficincy (1990) and atmosphere of Halpean and ctaft were applied. To analyze the data, t-test and SEML structural equation model were applred. To determine the model fitness base on proposed variables in this study, by Lisrel software, at first variable's relationship with its factors, and then the variable relationship and factors with academic burnout and its factors were investigated. In accordance with studied theories, results showed that expected model has a good fitness for academic burnout (fitness between 93 to 97). Also the results showed that there is a meaningful and negative relationship between atmosphere and academic burnout. There is a meaningful and negative relationship between self-efficiency and academic burnout. There is a negative and significant relationship between academic burnout and social support. The results showed that academic burnout is more frequent in boys than girls. There is no significant difference between first and second levels of high school regarding academic burnout.
