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Haley Alig, Madison DeSalvo, Mary Claire Dyke, Erin Flaherty, Claudia Giambrone

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9:00-10:15, Kennedy Union Ballroom

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Introduction: Academic burnout is a condition where students experience extreme mental, physical, or emotional fatigue caused by prolonged stress from academics. This is an important topic to discuss as the issue continues to grow among college students and become more common in an academic environment. Prior studies in this field have focused on the prevalence of mental illnesses and sleep levels in relation to burnout, but there is little research on the effects of exercise on the level of burnout. Studying the effects of certain variables such as exercise, on academic burnout can help the academic field to make changes and help to minimize the occurrence of burnout in students.Purpose: This study aims to identify the relationship between the variables exercise and the level of academic burnout among college students at the University of Dayton. By studying the impact of exercise we will be able to better assess the prevalence of burnout in college students and how to prevent/lessen the stressors and effects of burnout.Methods: We will conduct the data collection quantitatively, using a survey format. Participants will include students from various majors and school years at the University of Dayton, allowing us to ensure equal representation among the grade levels and majors. The Burnout Assessment Tool will also be utilized in our survey by asking the participants questions directly from this assessment tool. This tool will help us to accurately measure the level of academic burnout each participant currently experiences. Discussions/conclusions: While this study is still under investigation, our results will suggest how varying levels of exercise contributes to tendencies of academic burnout in university students. With our findings, we will make emphasis on the exercise-academic burnout relationship and the significant impact experienced by college students.

Publication Date

4-23-2025

Project Designation

Course Project - HSS 428 M2

Primary Advisor

Daniel F. Yang

Primary Advisor's Department

Health and Sport Science

Keywords

Stander Symposium, School of Education and Health Sciences

Institutional Learning Goals

Scholarship; Practical Wisdom

Examining the Effects of Exercise on the Levels of Academic Burnout in College Students at the University of Dayton.

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