30 October 2023 : Original article
Exploring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Academic Burnout Among Nursing College Students in China: A Web-Based Survey
Huan Liu
1ABCDEFG, Ziyu Zhang 2ABE, Chenru Chi 3BD, Xiubin Tao 4ACF, Ming Zhang 56ABCDEFG*
DOI: 10.12659/MSMBR.940997
Med Sci Monit Basic Res 2023; 29:e940997
Table 1 Participants’ sociodemographic characteristics and Academic Burnout Scale (ABS) mean scores (n=653).
| Characteristics | n (%) | ABS mean scores | Test value | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | t=−1.692 | =0.091 | |||
| Male | 131 (20.1%) | 56.82±8.560 | |||
| Female | 522 (79.9%) | 58.10±7.573 | |||
| Age (years) | F=0.434 | =0.729 | |||
| ≤018 | 115 (17.6%) | 57.91±8.143 | |||
| 19–20 | 324 (49.6%) | 58.10±8.000 | |||
| 21–22 | 197 (30.2%) | 57.34±7.448 | |||
| ≥23 | 17 (2.6%) | 58.47±4.989 | |||
| Location of home | F=0.753 | =0.471 | |||
| Rural | 393 (60.2%) | 58.12±7.674 | |||
| suburban | 172 (26.3%) | 57.25±7.485 | |||
| Urban | 88 (13.5%) | 57.77±8.857 | |||
| Academic year | F=5.906 | =0.003 | |||
| First | 248 (38.0%) | 58.10±7.016 | |||
| Second | 240 (36.8%) | 58.77±8.638 | |||
| Third | 165 (25.3%) | 56.13±7.359 | |||
| Class leader | t=1.403 | P=0.162 | |||
| No | 445 (68.1%) | 58.17±6.845 | |||
| Yes | 208 (31.9%) | 57.14±9.486 | |||
| Specialty satisfaction | F=44.444 | =0.000 | |||
| Not satisfied | 45 (6.9%) | 64.78±7.061 | |||
| Moderately satisfied | 347 (53.1%) | 59.07±6.665 | |||
| Satisfied | 261 (40.0%) | 55.02±8.146 | |||
| Adaptation to the online learning | F=18.013 | =0.000 | |||
| Not adapted | 87 (13.3%) | 60.72±6.203 | |||
| Moderately adapted | 303 (46.4%) | 58.79±6.812 | |||
| Adapted | 263 (40.3%) | 55.81±8.776 | |||
| Satisfaction with online education | F=22.113 | =0.000 | |||
| Unsatisfied | 112 (17.2%) | 60.32±6.684 | |||
| Moderately satisfied | 361 (55.3%) | 58.58±6.296 | |||
| Satisfied | 180 (27.6%) | 54.83±9.980 |