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Factors Influencing Nursing Students’ Academic Engagement and Burnout During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Path Analysis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Background/Objectives: Increases in unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic and doctors’ strike have intensified job-seeking stress among nursing students, contributing to academic pressure, increased stress levels, reduced participation, and a greater risk of burnout. This study investigates the relationships between job-seeking stress, academic self-efficacy, professor trust, academic engagement, and academic burnout through path analysis. Methods: A total of 496 nursing students enrolled in four-year nursing programs in South Korea participated in this study. Data were gathered using structured questionnaires from 30 August to 13 December 2021. Results: Job-seeking stress, academic self-efficacy, and professor trust significantly influenced academic engagement, accounting for 37.2% of its variance. Academic burnout was primarily explained by job-seeking stress and academic self-efficacy, with an explanatory power of 50.4%. Furthermore, academic self-efficacy played a mediating role in the relationships between job-seeking stress and both academic engagement and burnout. Conclusions: Developing interventions to enhance academic self-efficacy is crucial. Additionally, strategies should be implemented to alleviate job-seeking stress, foster academic engagement, and reduce the risk of burnout among nursing students.

Source: Nursing Reports

DOI: 10.3390/nursrep15090339

Authors: Ji Hyun Park, Ji Hyun Park, Jin-Hwa Park, Jin-Hwa Park

Institution: Daegu Catholic University

Language: English

Topic: Student Stress and Coping

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth, Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,172