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Schoolwork engagement and burnout among Finnish high school students and young adults: profiles, progressions and educational outcomes.

Tuominen-Soini, Heta, Salmela-Aro, Katariina·2014·Developmental Psychology

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Applying a person-centered approach, the primary aim of this study was to examine what profiles of schoolwork engagement and burnout (i.e., exhaustion, cynicism, inadequacy) can be identified in high school (N = 979) and among the same participants in young adulthood (ages ranging from 17 to 25). We also examined gender differences, group differences in academic and socioemotional functioning and long-term educational outcomes, and temporal stability in the group memberships. Latent profile analysis identified 4 groups of students in high school. Both engaged (44%) and engaged-exhausted (28%) students were engaged and doing well in school, although engaged-exhausted students were more stressed and preoccupied with possible failures. Cynical (14%) and burned-out (14%) students were less engaged, valued school less, and had lower academic achievement. Cynical students, however, were less stressed, exhausted, and depressed than burned-out students. Six years later, engaged students were more likely than predicted by chance to attend university. In young adulthood, 4 similar groups were identified. Configural frequency analysis indicated that it was typical for engaged students to stay in the engaged group and for engaged-exhausted students to move into a more disengaged group. The results on broadband stability from adolescence to young adulthood showed that 60% of the youth manifested stable engaged and 7% stable disengaged patterns, whereas 16% displayed emergent engagement and 17% emergent disengagement patterns. Overall, the findings demonstrate that adolescence is not a uniform time for either school engagement and well-being or disengagement and distress.

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  • Previous studies in educational contexts among elementary, high school, and higher education students have identified three to five profiles: engaged, engaged-burnout, and burnout profiles.

    “Previous studies in educational context, among elementary (Salmela-Aro et al., 2017), high school (Tuominen-Soini and Salmela-Aro, 2014) and higher education (Salmela-Aro and Read, 2016) students rather than teachers have identified three to five profiles, engaged, engaged-burnout and burnout profiles.”

    From Work Burnout and Engagement Profiles Among Teachers (2019) · cites this paper as Tuominen-Soini and Salmela-Aro, 2014

  • Earlier studies have shown the engaged-exhausted group to be at risk of depressive symptoms later on.

    “Earlier studies have shown this group in particular to be risk of depressive symptoms later on (Tuominen-Soini and Salmela-Aro, 2014).”

    From Work Burnout and Engagement Profiles Among Teachers (2019) · cites this paper as Tuominen-Soini and Salmela-Aro, 2014

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Authors
Tuominen-Soini, H., & Salmela-Aro, K.
Venue
Developmental Psychology
Published
2014-03
Volume
50
Issue
3
Pages
649-662
ISSN
  • 0012-1649 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-0599
OpenAlex
W2331610996
Cited by
301
References
41
Citations by year
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FWCI
16.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Developmental Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Academy of Finland (134931 and 139168)
  • Jacobs Foundation
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
Keywords
burnout, high school students, young adults, latent profiles, academic performance, social-emotional functioning, gender differences, educational outcomes, college attendance, temporal stability, adolescence, early adulthood, exhaustion, cynicism, inadequacy, stress, disengagement
MeSH terms
Achievement, Adolescent, Adult, Attitude, Educational Status, Female, Finland, Humans, Male, Personal Satisfaction, Schools, Sex Characteristics, Students, Cluster Analysis, Young Adult

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