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dc.contributor.advisorPienaar, J.
dc.contributor.advisorMostert, K.
dc.contributor.authorGauche, Carina
dc.date.accessioned2009-02-24T10:09:12Z
dc.date.available2009-02-24T10:09:12Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/1077
dc.descriptionThesis (M.A. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2006.
dc.description.abstractIn recent years, the concept of burnout has been expanded and is currently a concern in all professions and occupational groups. Nowadays it is widely acknowledged that people in almost any occupation could develop burnout. To-date, only two studies have examined students' experiences of burnout. Therefore, research regarding this phenomenon in students seems warranted. The objective of this study was to firstly investigate the psychometric properties of adapted versions of the Maslach Burnout Inventory and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale in a sample of students from a tertiary institution, and secondly to consider the role of biographical variables in relation to burnout and engagement levels. A cross-sectional survey design was used to attain the research objectives. For the purposes of this study, an availability sample of students (N=353) majoring in Organisational Behaviour was drawn at one point in time. The adapted Maslach Burnout Inventory - Student Survey (MBI-SS) and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale - Student Survey (UWES-S) as well as a biographical questionnaire were administered. Structural equation modelling confirmed two-factor models of Burnout (consisting of Exhaustion and Cynicism) and Engagement (consisting of Vigour and Dedication). Biographical variables which appear to be predictive of differences in levels of student burnout are home language, overall health status and consideration given to quitting their studies, while engagement is related to home language, academic year of study and consideration given to quitting studies. Recommendations for future research were also made
dc.publisherNorth-West University
dc.subjectBurnouten
dc.subjectEngagementen
dc.subjectStudentsen
dc.subjectLearnersen
dc.subjectUniversityen
dc.subjectTertiary institutionen
dc.subjectMaslach Burnout Inventoryen
dc.subjectStudent Survey (MBI-SS)en
dc.subjectUtrecht Work Engagement Scaleen
dc.subjectStudent Survey (UWES-S)en
dc.subjectPrevious validation studiesen
dc.titleBurnout and engagement in a South African university student sample : a psychometric analysisen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.description.thesistypeMasters
dc.contributor.researchID11320281 - Mostert, Karina (Supervisor)
dc.contributor.researchID10937803 - Pienaar, Jacobus (Supervisor)


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