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Table 3 Statistically significant independent predictor variables of burnout in grade thirteen students in the bivariate analysis

From: Prevalence and correlates of burnout among collegiate cycle students in Sri Lanka: a school-based cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Burnout

No burnout

Total

Odds ratio (95% CI) p value

n (%)

n (%)

n (%)

Personal characteristics

 Sex (n = 796)

  Female

145 (33.0)

295 (67.0)

440 (100.0)

0.7 (0.5–0.9)

  Male

148 (41.6)

208 (58.4)

356 (100.0)

p = 0.012

Residence related factors

 Satisfaction of study place (n = 705)a

  Satisfactory

139 (32.0)

295 (68.0)

434 (100.0)

0.6 (0.5–0.9)

  Not satisfactory

116 (42.8)

155 (57.2)

271 (100.0)

p = 0.004

 Type of disturbances (n = 360)a

  From inside

70 (49.3)

72 (50.7)

142 (100.0)

1.5 (1.0–2.3)

  From outside/both inside and outside

85 (39.0)

133 (61.0)

218 (100.0)

p = 0.054

 Disturbances to studies at residence (n = 796)

  Yes

155 (43.1)

205 (56.9)

360 (100.0)

1.6 (1.2–2.2)

  No

138 (31.7)

298 (68.3)

436 (100.0)

p = 0.001

 Duration of travel to school (n = 796)

  Less than 30 min

131 (33.0)

266 (67.0)

397 (100.0)

0.7 (0.5–0.9)

  More than 30 min

162 (40.6)

237 (59.4)

399 (100.0)

p = 0.026

School environment related factors

 Facilities of the classroom (n = 796)

  Satisfactory

81 (17.0)

395 (83.0)

476 (100.0)

0.1 (0.1–0.2)

Not satisfactory

212 (66.3)

108 (33.7)

320 (100.0)

p < 0.001

 School library facilities (n = 796)

  Satisfactory

194 (33.1)

392 (66.9)

586 (100.0)

0.6 (0.4–0.8)

  Not satisfactory

99 (47.1)

111 (52.9)

210 (100.0)

p < 0.001

 School health services (n = 796)

  Satisfactory

111 (30.4)

254 (69.6)

365 (100.0)

0.6 (0.4–0.8)

  Not satisfactory

182 (42.2)

249 (57.8)

431 (100.0)

p = 0.001

 School counseling services (n = 796)

  Satisfactory

98 (30.9)

219 (69.1)

317 (100.0)

0.7 (0.5–0.9)

  Not satisfactory

195 (40.7)

284 (59.3)

479 (100.0)

p = 0.005

 School recreational facilities (n = 796)

  Satisfactory

85 (28.3)

215 (71.7)

300 (100.0)

0.5 (0.4–0.7)

  Not satisfactory

208 (41.9)

288 (58.1)

496 (100.0)

p < 0.001

Curriculum related factors

 Scope of subject content (n = 766)a

  Satisfactory

115 (22.5)

395 (77.5)

510 (100.0)

0.1 (0.1–0.2)

  Not satisfactory

175 (68.4)

81 (31.6)

256 (100.0)

p < 0.001

 Amount of assignments/workload (n = 777)a

  Satisfactory

103 (28.5)

259 (71.5)

362 (100.0)

0.5 (0.4–0.7)

  Not satisfactory

180 (43.7)

232 (56.3)

412 (100.0)

p < 0.001

 Relevance of subject area (n = 781)a

  Satisfactory

141 (30.5)

322 (69.5)

463 (100.0)

0.5 (0.4–0.7)

  Not satisfactory

144 (45.3)

174 (54.7)

318 (100.0)

p < 0.001

 Difficulty in understanding (n = 796)

  Easily understood

79 (18.9)

338 (81.1)

417 (100.0)

0.2 (0.1–0.3)

  Not easily understood

214 (56.5)

165 (43.5)

379 (100.0)

p < 0.001

Study pattern related factors

 Duration of study per day (n = 796)

  Less than 2 h

119 (42.5)

161 (57.5)

280 (100.0)

1.4 (1.1–2.0)

  More than 2 h

174 (33.7)

342 (66.3)

516 (100.0)

p = 0.014

 Methods of study (n = 796)

  Interactive methods with others

271 (36.0)

482 (64.0)

753 (100.0)

0.5 (0.3–0.9)

  No interaction with others

22 (51.2)

21 (48.8)

43 (100.0)

p = 0.045

 Answering past papers (n = 796)

  Yes

177 (31.8)

379 (68.2)

556 (100.0)

0.5 (0.4–0.7)

  No

116 (48.3)

124 (51.7)

240 (100.0)

p < 0.001

Study support related factors

 Support from parents (n = 792)

  Satisfactory

208 (30.4)

476 (69.6)

684 (100.0)

0.1 (0.1–0.2)

  Not satisfactory

84 (77.8)

24 (22.2)

108 (100.0)

p < 0.001

 Support from colleagues (n = 759)a

  Satisfactory

160 (33.8)

313 (66.2)

473 (100.0)

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

  Not satisfactory

117 (40.9)

169 (59.1)

286 (100.0)

p = 0.050

 Support from teachers (n = 780)a

  Satisfactory

231 (33.3)

462 (66.7)

693 (100.0)

0.3 (0.2–0.5)

  Not satisfactory

54 (62.1)

33 (37.9)

87 (100.0)

p < 0.001

Study enthusiasm related factors

 Subject stream (n = 740)a

  Science

105 (44.7)

130 (55.3)

235 (100.0)

1.8 (1.3–2.5)

  Arts/Commerce

154 (30.5)

351 (69.5)

505 (100.0)

p < 0.001

 Preference of subject stream (n = 796)

  Own preference

230 (32.5)

478 (67.5)

708 (100.0)

0.2 (0.1–0. 3)

  Not own preference

63 (71.6)

25 (28.4)

88 (100.0)

p < 0.001

 Opinion of academic performance (n = 796)

  Satisfactory

112 (28.6)

279 (71.4)

391 (100.0)

0.5 (0.4–0.7)

  Not satisfactory

121 (44.7)

224 (55.3)

405 (100.0)

p < 0.001

 Average marks (n = 577)a

  Less than 50

101 (46.3)

117 (53.7)

218 (100.0)

1.6 (1.1–2.2)

  More than 50

126 (35.1)

233 (64.9)

359 (100.0)

p = 0.007

Future expectation related factors

 Personal expectations (n = 774)a

  Encouraging

249 (34.8)

467 (65.2)

716 (100.0)

0.3 (0.2–0.6)

  Not encouraging

36 (62.1)

22 (37.9)

58 (100.0)

p < 0.001

 Expectations of parents (n = 772)a

  Encouraging

241 (33.8)

473 (66.2)

714 (100.0)

0.2 (0.1–0.3)

  Not encouraging

44 (75.9)

14 (24.1)

58 (100.0)

p < 0.001

 Expectations of teachers (n = 761)a

  Encouraging

232 (34.6)

439 (65.4)

671 (100.0)

0.4 (0.3–0.7)

  Not encouraging

49 (54.4)

41 (45.6)

90 (100.0)

p < 0.001

 Expectations of colleagues (n = 677)a

  Encouraging

162 (33.5)

322 (66.5)

484 (100.0)

0.7 (0.5–0.9)

  Not encouraging

83 (43.0)

110 (57.0)

193 (100.0)

p = 0.020

Personal behaviours/personal life factors

 Love affair (n = 796)

  Yes

87 (43.3)

114 (56.7)

201 (100.0)

1.4 (1.1–2.0)

  No

206 (34.6)

389 (65.4)

595 (100.0)

p = 0.028

 Effect of hobbies (n = 769)a

  Useful to studies

67 (31.8)

144 (68.2)

211 (100.0)

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

  Not useful to studies

219 (39.2)

339 (60.8)

558 (100.0)

p = 0.055

 Effect of religious activities (n = 780)a

  Useful to studies

216 (35.1)

400 (64.9)

616 (100.0)

0.7 (0.4–1.1)

  Not useful to studies

69 (42.1)

95 (57.9)

164 (100.0)

p = 0.098

Factors related to behaviours of other people

 Household substance abuse (n = 796)

  Yes

152 (46.2)

177.(53.8)

329 (100.0)

2.0 (1.5–2.7)

  No

141 (30.2)

326 (69.8)

467 (100.0)

p < 0.001

 Colleagues substance abuse (n = 796)

  Yes

130 (42.9)

173 (57.1)

303 (100.0)

1.5 (1.1–2.0)

  No

163 (33.1)

330 (66.9)

493 (100.0)

p = 0.005

 Peer pressure for substance abuse (n = 796)

  Yes

21 (53.8)

18 (46.2)

39 (100.0)

2.1 (1.1–3.9)

  No

272 (35.9)

485 (64.1)

757 (100.0)

p = 0.024

 Subjected to bullying at school (n = 796)

  Yes

160 (51.8)

149 (48.2)

309 (100.0)

2.9 (2.1–3.9)

  No

133 (27.3)

354 (72.7)

487 (100.0)

p < 0.001

  1. aTotal is not equal to 796 due to responses not included in the analysis and/or missing values