School Burnout and Career Anxiety of Turkish Adolescent Students

Abstract

High school is a period when adolescents often experience career anxiety. Career anxiety can increase school burnout, and school burnout can intensify career anxiety. The objective of this study was to identify the relationship between adolescent students' burnout and career anxiety. This is a descriptive study. The 490 voluntary adolescent students studying at a state high school in Turkey constituted the sample of the research. The students have a mean age of 15.77 (SD = 3.46), and 55.3% are female. The total School Burnout Scale (SBS) mean score: 96.48 (SD = 12.20), and total Career Anxiety Scale (CAS) score: 49.56 (SD = 7.48) of the students. Statistically significant positive correlations were found between the total score and subscale scores of SBS and CAS. Female students had statistically lower CAS scores and higher SBS compared to male students. Students whose mothers had a bachelor's/master's degree had lower CAS scores and higher SBS compared to students whose mothers had other education levels. Additionally, there was a statistically significant positive correlation between students' age and SBS total and CAS total scores (p<0.05). It is important for students to take measures to cope with career concerns while also addressing school burnout. Strategies such as stress management techniques, maintaining a balance, effective time management, and creating a supportive environment can help reduce career concerns and cope with school burnout.

Keywords

• Adolescent
• Student
• Career
• Anxiety
• School
• Burnout

Türk Adölesan Öğrencilerde Okul Tükenmişliği ve Kariyer Kaygısı / School Burnout and Career Anxiety of Turkish Adolescent Students

Abstract

Lise, adölesanların sıkça kariyer kaygısı yaşadığı bir dönemdir. Kariyer kaygısı okul tükenmişliğini artırabilir ve okul tükenmişi kariyer kaygısını şiddetlendirebilir. Bu tanımlayıcı çalışmanın amacı, adölesan öğrencilerin tükenmişlik ve kariyer kaygısı arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemektir. Türkiye'deki bir devlet lisesinde öğrenim gören 490 gönüllü adölesan öğrenci, araştırmanın örneklemini oluşturdu. Öğrencilerin yaş ortalaması 15.77 (SD = 3.46) olup %55.3'ü kız öğrencilerden oluşmaktadır. Öğrencilerin Okul Tükenmişliği Ölçeği (OTÖ) toplam puan ortalaması 96.48 (SD = 12.20) ve Kariyer Kaygısı Ölçeği (KKÖ) toplam puan ortalaması 49.56 (SD = 7.48)’dır. SBS ve KKÖ toplam puanı ile alt ölçek puanları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı pozitif ilişkiler bulunmuştur. Kız öğrenciler, erkek öğrencilere göre istatistiksel olarak daha düşük KKÖ puanlarına ve daha yüksek SBS'ye sahiptir. Anneleri lisans/yüksek lisans derecesine sahip olan öğrenciler, annesi diğer eğitim düzeylerine sahip öğrencilere göre daha düşük KKÖ ve daha yüksek OTÖ puanlarına sahiptir. Ayrıca, öğrencilerin yaşları ile OTÖ ve KKÖ toplam puanları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı pozitif bir ilişki bulunmaktadır (p<0.05). Öğrencilerin, kariyer endişeleriyle başa çıkmaları kadar okul tükenmişiyle başa çıkmak da önemlidir. Stres yönetimi teknikleri, dengeyi koruma, etkili zaman yönetimi ve destekleyici bir çalışma ortamı oluşturma gibi stratejiler, kariyer endişelerini azaltmaya ve okul tükenmişiyle başa çıkmaya yardımcı olabilir.

Keywords

• Adölesan
• Öğrenci
• Kariyer
• Kaygı
• Okul
• Tükenmişlik

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