Weekly physical activity and school burnout among Finnish upper secondary school students
Antola, Iisa (2023)
2023
Master's Programme in Public and Global Health
Yhteiskuntatieteiden tiedekunta - Faculty of Social Sciences
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2023-09-27
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202309208330
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202309208330
Tiivistelmä
Existing literature has shown physical activity to be associated with a reduced risk of stress and burnout. However, most of this research has focused on university students and working adult populations, with very little being known about the association among younger students. This thesis investigated the relationship between weekly physical activity and school burnout among Finnish upper-secondary school students from the Helsinki metropolitan region.
Physical activity was measured based on the amount of weekly activity in free time, while the School Burnout Inventory (SBI) was used to determine school burnout. The data used for this study was provided by the 2016 MetLoFIN study and was analyzed using SPSS statistics. A one-way ANOVA with a post-hoc Bonferroni test was conducted, followed by a univariate general linear model. Background variables were accounted for, including gender, socioeconomic status, immigrant background, academic achievement, and school track. In addition, a Cronbach’s Alpha test was conducted to test for the reliability of the SBI scale.
The results showed physical activity level and school burnout to be associated among participants who exercised “Rarely or never”, with this group experiencing less school burnout compared to their peers. No significant differences in school burnout were found among the remaining participant groups. In addition, gender, socioeconomic status, academic achievement and school track were found to be associated with school burnout. The findings differ from previous research in this area of study, which suggests physical activity to reduce and even prevent burnout. Further research is needed to better comprehend the connection between physical activity and school burnout among students in upper secondary education.
Physical activity was measured based on the amount of weekly activity in free time, while the School Burnout Inventory (SBI) was used to determine school burnout. The data used for this study was provided by the 2016 MetLoFIN study and was analyzed using SPSS statistics. A one-way ANOVA with a post-hoc Bonferroni test was conducted, followed by a univariate general linear model. Background variables were accounted for, including gender, socioeconomic status, immigrant background, academic achievement, and school track. In addition, a Cronbach’s Alpha test was conducted to test for the reliability of the SBI scale.
The results showed physical activity level and school burnout to be associated among participants who exercised “Rarely or never”, with this group experiencing less school burnout compared to their peers. No significant differences in school burnout were found among the remaining participant groups. In addition, gender, socioeconomic status, academic achievement and school track were found to be associated with school burnout. The findings differ from previous research in this area of study, which suggests physical activity to reduce and even prevent burnout. Further research is needed to better comprehend the connection between physical activity and school burnout among students in upper secondary education.