BURNOUT AND ENGAGEMENT IN FOURTH-YEAR SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS: WHY WE SHOULD BE CONCERNED

Authors

  • Liana Le Roux University of Pretoria
  • Francois Steyn University of Pretoria
  • Brittany Hall University of Pretoria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15270/54-2-632

Abstract

This article focuses on levels of burnout as well as engagement experienced by fourth-year undergraduate social work students attending a South African university. By means of quantitative procedures, data were obtained from 43 final-year social work students who completed a self-administered questionnaire. Respondents presented with above-average levels of exhaustion, professional efficacy, vigour, dedication and absorption, and below average levels of cynicism. Non-parametric procedures revealed significant differences in the levels of burnout related to population group, place of origin and household income status. Recommendations focus on monitoring the wellbeing of students and mobilising support for students who appear more vulnerable to burnout and low academic engagement.

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Author Biographies

Liana Le Roux, University of Pretoria

Department of Social Work & Criminology

Francois Steyn, University of Pretoria

Department of Social Work & Criminology

Brittany Hall, University of Pretoria

Department of Social Work & Criminology

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Published

2018-06-12

How to Cite

Le Roux, L., Steyn, F., & Hall, B. (2018). BURNOUT AND ENGAGEMENT IN FOURTH-YEAR SOCIAL WORK STUDENTS: WHY WE SHOULD BE CONCERNED. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 54(2), 179–193. https://doi.org/10.15270/54-2-632

Issue

Vol. 54 No. 2 (2018)

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