The Impact of Learner Background Variables on Academic Burnout in Online vs. Face-to-face Classes among Students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMs) Having English Courses

Sara Kashefian-Naeeini¹Nahid Zarifsanaiey^2*Manoosh Manoosh Mehrabi²

• ¹Department of English Language, School of Paramedical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, Shiraz, Iran
• ²Department of E-learning, Virtual School, Comprehensive Centre of Excellence for E-Learning in Medical Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Fars, Iran

Academic burnout is a universal phenomenon that has impacted many students in different educational settings. The present study attempted to compare the academic burnout that students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMs) faced in online vs. face-to-face environments. It also sought to determine the effects of learner background variables of age, academic achievement, and degree programs on selected students' academic burnout. The power analysis was performed using gpower to determine the required sample size, and 257 participants taking their General English courses were involved in the study. Then, cluster sampling was used to select coined the term Burnout to refer to symptoms of fatigue and psychological distress. He examined the deeper causes of burnout and provided effective strategies for relieving its effects. His research emphasized the mental and social elements that contributed to burnout , such as heavy workloads, limited resources, and a lack of support from colleagues and supervisors. Moreover, it set the stage for a more profound understanding of burnout as a multifaceted issue influenced by personal traits and environmental factors. In the past, the definition of burnout was confined to workplace personnel. It was initially held that burnout syndrome influenced only professionals with extensive human interaction (Campos et al., 2012), while it goes well beyond those realms. Over time, the definition above expanded to encompass students. His research emphasized the mental and social elements that contributed to burnout, such as heavy workloads, limited resources, and a lack of support from colleagues and supervisors, setting the stage for a more profound understanding of burnout as a multifaceted issue influenced by personal traits and environmental factors.