Daniel J. Madigan|Thomas Curran
Does Burnout Affect Academic Achievement? A Meta-Analysis of over 100,000 Students
York St John University|London School of Economics and Political Science
burnout understood many adverse consequences students however several equivocal findings literature mean currently unclear extent burnout affects academic achievement address lack clarity aim present study provide first metaanalysis relationship burnout academic achievement literature search returned 29 studies n 109396 89 effect sizes robust variance metaanalyses indicated total burnout significant negative relationship academic achievement rc 24 similar pattern relationships found three symptoms burnout exhaustion rc 15 cynicism rc 24 reduced efficacy rc 39 evidence instrument used measure burnout moderated relationship reduced efficacy achievement taken together findings suggest burnout leads worse academic achievement school college university