Causes and Impacts of Burnout on Students’ Well-being: A Review

Page: 432-438
Joy O. Thuruthel and Joy R. Tungol (The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines)

Burnout is an emerging mental health concern among an increasing number of college, students and it leads to a variety of adverse consequences on their academic, personal and social life. The awareness and understanding of causes and impacts of burnout are relevant for early detection, the adequate response through appropriate intervention to attenuate the symptoms of burnout facilitating the integral development and welling of students. The study employed a scoping review methodology and selected 23 relevant studies to investigate the causes of burnout and its impacts on the well-being of baccalaureate college students. The synthesis of the results highlighted precipitating and perpetuating causes, academic and psychological, impacts on students’ functioning and performance. It also recognized the necessity of psychosocial interventions to reduce burnout, leading to improving their overall well-being.