Predicting Psychological Distress among University Students: The Role of Resilience and Burnout
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18360853
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the variables of Psychological distress, resilience, and burnout and how resilience and burnout as an independent variable predicts psychological distress among university students. Additionally, the study sought to analyze gender differences in psychological distress, resilience, and burnout among university students.
Methods: The study utilized a quantitative approach with a cross-sectional research design and convenience sampling technique. The research included 200 participants from the universities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), brief resilience scale (BRS), and Burnout Assessment Tool(BAT)were administered to the participant. Descriptive statistics, pearson moment correlation, linear regression and t-test analysis were employed for hypothesis testing.
Results: The findings indicate that psychological distress had a significant negative relationship with resilience among university students. Furthermore, psychological distress had a significant positive relationship with burnout among university students. Burnout had significant negative relationship with resilience among university students. Regression analysis indicates that resilience as an independent variable, explains 24% of the variance in the psychological distress & burnout as an independent variable, explains 6% of the variance in the psychological distress. Results also showed that there was a significant gender difference in psychological distress, whereas no significant gender difference was found in resilience and burnout. Female students had higher psychological distress as compared to male students. Conclusion: Students facing prolonged periods of stress may experience burnout. There is need to pay recognition and acknowledgement of the condition, followed by commitment to change current habits of students and counseling services by educational institutes.
