The Correlation of Academic Motivation and Self-efficacy with Academic Burnout among Undergraduate Students of Anesthesiology and Operating room of Qom University of Medical Sciences

Higher education is one of the most important subdivisions of the educational system. The most important goal is to provide the background for progress of the individuals and to train healthy, efficient and responsible human beings to play a role in individual and social life. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between motivation and burnout with self-efficacy in students of Qom University of Medical Sciences.

This cross-sectional study was performed at 2016 on operating room and anesthesia students of Qom University of Medical Sciences. The study sample was 188 students who were selected by census method. Data collection tools included demographic information questionnaire, academic.burnout, academic motivation scale and self-efficacy questionnaire

The mean and standard deviation of students' scores in this study were 43.79   ±  15.86, (0-90) on the academic burnout scale, 179.64  ±  46. 07 (0-297) on the academic self-efficacy scale and 145.51 ± 20.61, (28-196) on the academic motivation scale. All subscales of academic motivation and self-efficacy were associated with academic burnout. Also, a significant relationship was found between students' gender and academic performance with academic burnout (P <0.05)

The results showed that the level of achievement motivation and self-efficacy are two negative predictors of academic burnout, which determine their extent and provide solutions to improve them through appropriate educational planning and holding workshops. Mental health, time management and can improve the educational status of learners in an educational system.