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Brain fag and burnout: a comparison of two exhaustion syndromes among adolescents in Nigeria
- Source :
- Open Journal of Psychiatry and Allied Sciences, Vol 13, Iss 2, Pp 64-70 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Academy Publisher, 2022.
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Abstract
- Background: Brain fag and burnout are exhaustion syndromes first described in different cultural contexts, and both occur among students. They share some similarities but have not been compared in research. Objective: This study sought to determine the relationship between brain fag and burnout among adolescent students in Calabar, Nigeria. Method: In this cross-sectional study, 810 students were recruited from ten secondary schools in Calabar. The Brain Fag Syndrome Scale and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey were administered. Results: The mean sample age was 15.93 (±1.35) years, and the gender distribution was approximately equal. The emotional exhaustion and cynicism dimensions of burnout were significantly associated with brain fag syndrome (p
- Subjects :
- psychological stress
culture
somatoform disorders
Psychiatry
RC435-571
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 23942061, 23942053, and 90345819
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Open Journal of Psychiatry and Allied Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.75a89a0c903458195a0a6f3e79a3dc1
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5958/2394-2061.2022.00011.8