Developing a causal model of academic burnout among BA students: The mediating role of self-efficacy

The aim of this study was to develop a causal model of academic burnout based on social support and maladaptive perfectionism, considering the mediating role of self-efficacy among BA students of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz. A number of 493 students (139 male and 354 female) were chosen through cluster sampling method, firstly and then, relative stratified sampling method. To collect the data, Maslach burnout inventory-student survey (2002), Child and Adolescent Social Support Scale (CASSS) of Malecki, Demaray, and Elliott (2000), Stober scale of perfectionism(2007) and Sherer self-efficacy scale(1982) were utilized. Path analyses showed that classmate support and maladaptive perfectionism had both direct and indirect effects on academic burnout (considering self-efficacy as mediator). The explained variance of academic burnout in model was 0.27, totally. All model fit indices were at ok fit and showed the fitness of model. Implications for coping with academic burnout are discussed in the paper.