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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2024

Group psychological counseling to contrast academic burnout: a research protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Irene Messina, Tatiana Rossi, Flavia Bonaiuto, Gianluigi Granieri, Paola Cardinali, Irene Petruccelli, Roberto Maniglio, Claudio Loconsole, Pietro Spataro

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Irene MessinaFaculty of Social and Communication Sciences, Mercatorum University, Rome, Italy.
Tatiana RossiFaculty of Social and Communication Sciences, Mercatorum University, Rome, Italy.
Flavia BonaiutoFaculty of Social and Communication Sciences, Mercatorum University, Rome, Italy.
Gianluigi GranieriFaculty of Social and Communication Sciences, Mercatorum University, Rome, Italy.
Paola CardinaliFaculty of Social and Communication Sciences, Mercatorum University, Rome, Italy.
Irene PetruccelliFaculty of Social and Communication Sciences, Mercatorum University, Rome, Italy.
Roberto ManiglioFaculty of Social and Communication Sciences, Mercatorum University, Rome, Italy.
Claudio LoconsoleFaculty of Social and Communication Sciences, Mercatorum University, Rome, Italy.
Pietro SpataroFaculty of Social and Communication Sciences, Mercatorum University, Rome, Italy.

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Abstract

Academic burnout is a condition characterized by exhaustion, cynicism, a distant attitude toward studying, and diminished self-efficacy in academic activities. Preliminary scientific findings indicate that interventions designed to alleviate work burnout also hold promise for mitigating academic burnout, however clear evidence based on randomized controlled trials is still missing. This research protocol describes a randomized controlled trial aimed at evaluating the efficacy of an online group psychological intervention to contrast academic burnout. Participants with high levels of burnout will be assigned to a psychological counseling group or a waiting list control group. The research comprises several phases: (T0) Screening, Recruitment, and Randomization; (T1) Baseline assessment (pre-intervention); (T2) Outcome Assessment (post-intervention); and (T3) Follow-up Assessment (3 months post-intervention). The primary outcomes include burnout symptoms, general wellbeing, and academic achievement. Additionally, secondary variables such as effort-reward imbalances, satisfaction/frustration of basic psychological needs, intrapersonal and interpersonal emotion regulation, coping strategies, and social support will be examined. The psychological intervention strategies will encompass psychoeducation, self-awareness enhancement, cognitive restructuring, and promotion of social support. This research protocol is an initial step toward evidence-based psychological interventions to treat academic burnout.

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academic burnoutgroup counselingonline counselingpsychological counselingrandomized controlled trial

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PMID39144601
PMCPMC11322139

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