Survey of the prevalence of burnout and depression among high school students

Abstract

This article analyses the relationship between burnout and depression among teenagers at secondary school. The objective of this study is to understand how this relationship affects the students’ mental health and behavior. The results reveal that 20% of students suffer from emotional school exhaustion while more than 50% have gone through disengagement and depersonalization of relationships. The study also demonstrates that 48% of students are affected by feeling of professional incompetence (Individual accomplishment). Additionally, 13 students among the 115 participants in the study are victims of the three factors with a percentage of 11.3%. We can say that more the school factor is important for adolescents, more they are vulnerable to depression and school burnout.