Student burnout and engagement: Relationship with adolescent use of alcohol and attitudes towards authority
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10835/15893
ISSN: 1697-2600
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2021.100225
ISSN: 1697-2600
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2021.100225
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Pérez Fuentes, María Del Carmen; Gázquez Linares, José Jesús; Molero Jurado, María Del Mar; Martos Martínez, África; Barragán Martín, Ana Belén; [et al.]Date
2021-02-11Abstract
Background/Objective: The burnout syndrome has been related to development of transgressive attitudes toward norms that facilitate risk behaviors in youth, such as drinking alcohol. On the contrary, academic engagement is related to positive attitudes toward authority which can slow down its use. The objective was analyze the relationships between burnout and academic engagement, attitudes toward authority and use of alcohol. Method: The sample included a total of 1,287 high school students who anonymously filled out the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey, the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale for Students and the Scale of Attitudes toward Institutional Authority in adolescents, along with questions on drinking alcohol. Results: It was observed that cynicism had a significant effect on positive attitude toward rule-breaking,
and this in turn, on frequency of drinking. The engagement dedication factor was shown to have a significant direct effect on positive attitude toward instituti...
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Burnout
Engagement
Adolescent
Alcohol
Cross-sectional study