Psychological mechanisms of English academic stress and academic burnout: the mediating role of rumination and moderating effect of neuroticism
IntroductionAcademic stress is a significant and prevalent phenomenon among college students. According to the Demands-Resources Model, when individuals are unable to cope with stress that exceeds their capacity, burnout may occur. Although English courses hold a significant position in university e...
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| description | IntroductionAcademic stress is a significant and prevalent phenomenon among college students. According to the Demands-Resources Model, when individuals are unable to cope with stress that exceeds their capacity, burnout may occur. Although English courses hold a significant position in university education, there has been limited research on the mechanisms linking English academic stress to English academic burnout.MethodsThis study recruited 1,130 undergraduate students taking English courses. Participants completed online questionnaires assessing English academic stress, rumination, English academic burnout, and neuroticism traits. A moderated mediation model was constructed to examine the relationship among these variables.ResultsThe results indicate that (1) Rumination serves as a mediator in the relationship between English academic stress and burnout; (2) neuroticism significantly moderates the pathway between English academic stress and rumination. Specifically, students with high neuroticism tendencies are more prone to developing rumination when faced with high levels of English academic stress.ConclusionThese findings offer valuable insights into the psychological mechanisms underlying the association between English learning stress and academic burnout. They emphasize the importance of addressing rumination as a mediator and considering individuals’ levels of neuroticism in interventions aimed at preventing and alleviating academic burnout among university students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eed77d4c103946c1b6c5470676c3c0ec2024-01-24T04:49:14ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-01-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.13092101309210Psychological mechanisms of English academic stress and academic burnout: the mediating role of rumination and moderating effect of neuroticismXiaoyi Zuo0Xiaoyi Zuo1LuLu Zhao2Yue Li3Wanting He4Wanting He5Chengfu Yu6Zhenhai Wang7Laboratory of Philosophy and Social Sciences for Children and Adolescents' Reading and Development, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaCenter for Studies of Psychological Application, School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangzhou Laboratory, Guangzhou, ChinaCollege of Teacher Education, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaCollege of Teacher Education, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaJournal of South China Normal University, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaDepartment of Psychology and Research Center of Adolescent Psychology and Behavior, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, ChinaCenter for Studies of Psychological Application, School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaIntroductionAcademic stress is a significant and prevalent phenomenon among college students. According to the Demands-Resources Model, when individuals are unable to cope with stress that exceeds their capacity, burnout may occur. Although English courses hold a significant position in university education, there has been limited research on the mechanisms linking English academic stress to English academic burnout.MethodsThis study recruited 1,130 undergraduate students taking English courses. Participants completed online questionnaires assessing English academic stress, rumination, English academic burnout, and neuroticism traits. A moderated mediation model was constructed to examine the relationship among these variables.ResultsThe results indicate that (1) Rumination serves as a mediator in the relationship between English academic stress and burnout; (2) neuroticism significantly moderates the pathway between English academic stress and rumination. Specifically, students with high neuroticism tendencies are more prone to developing rumination when faced with high levels of English academic stress.ConclusionThese findings offer valuable insights into the psychological mechanisms underlying the association between English learning stress and academic burnout. They emphasize the importance of addressing rumination as a mediator and considering individuals’ levels of neuroticism in interventions aimed at preventing and alleviating academic burnout among university students.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1309210/fullEnglish academic stressacademic burnoutruminationneuroticismhigher education |
| spellingShingle | Xiaoyi Zuo Xiaoyi Zuo LuLu Zhao Yue Li Wanting He Wanting He Chengfu Yu Zhenhai Wang Psychological mechanisms of English academic stress and academic burnout: the mediating role of rumination and moderating effect of neuroticism Frontiers in Psychology English academic stress academic burnout rumination neuroticism higher education |
| title | Psychological mechanisms of English academic stress and academic burnout: the mediating role of rumination and moderating effect of neuroticism |
| title_full | Psychological mechanisms of English academic stress and academic burnout: the mediating role of rumination and moderating effect of neuroticism |
| title_fullStr | Psychological mechanisms of English academic stress and academic burnout: the mediating role of rumination and moderating effect of neuroticism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychological mechanisms of English academic stress and academic burnout: the mediating role of rumination and moderating effect of neuroticism |
| title_short | Psychological mechanisms of English academic stress and academic burnout: the mediating role of rumination and moderating effect of neuroticism |
| title_sort | psychological mechanisms of english academic stress and academic burnout the mediating role of rumination and moderating effect of neuroticism |
| topic | English academic stress academic burnout rumination neuroticism higher education |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1309210/full |
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