The effectiveness of the educational package to reduce academic burnout on reducing psychological distress and promoting the academic achievement of girl high school students.

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD student in psychology, Department of Psychology, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran.

2 Excellent Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran

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Objective: The present study was conducted with the aim of the effectiveness of the educational package to reduce academic burnout on reducing psychological distress and promoting academic achievement of female high school students.
Methods: The experimental research method was pretest-posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of this study included all female high school students in the second year of high school (tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade) in Ardabil in the academic year 1401-1400. Using simple random sampling method, 40 students were selected as a statistical sample and two groups of 20 people (experimental and control) were assigned. For the experimental group, 10 sessions of 90-minute intervention of the educational package to reduce academic burnout were presented.
Results: To collect data in the pre-test and post-test stages, academic burnout questionnaire, short form of anxiety, depression and stress questionnaire and Pham and Taylor academic achievement questionnaire (EPT) were used. Data analysis was analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance. Findings showed that the educational program to reduce academic burnout had a significant effect on reducing psychological distress (anxiety, depression and stress) (P <0.05) and improving academic achievement (P <0.01) of female high school students.
Conclusion: The educational package to reduce academic burnout is effective in reducing psychological disturbances and increasing academic achievement.

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