Brescia Psychology Undergraduate Honours Theses
Date of Award
Spring 4-16-2018
Program
Psychology
Supervisor
Dr. John Mitchell
Abstract
This study investigated different factors relating to undergraduate burnout and whether social media could act as a protective factor. The study group was comprised of 66 female undergraduate psychology students at Brescia University College. Participants completed one questionnaire with seven subscales which measured the following variables: subjective well-being, student subjective well-being, personality traits, social support, stress, online support, and burnout. The participants were divided into three groups based on their burnout scores. The results of the ANOVA indicated that there were significant differences between the three burnout groups on: subjective well-being, student subjective well-being, conscientiousness, extraversion, openness, social support, and stress.
Recommended Citation
Walker, Paige, "Understanding Burnout in Undergraduate Students: The Role of Social Media" (2018). Brescia Psychology Undergraduate Honours Theses. 10.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/brescia_psych_uht/10
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