The Correlation between School Burnout and School Engagement: The Mediating Role of Attitude toward Learning

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to investigate the mediating role of attitude toward learning in correlation between school burnout and school competence. This study was administered on 471 students. Participants completed School Burnout Scale, School Engagement Scale and Scale of Attitude toward Learning. Data derived from regression analysis show that school engagement and attitude toward learning were predicted negatively and significantly by school burnout. School engagement was predicted positively by attitude toward learning. Furthermore, attitude toward learning was determined to partially mediate the relationship between school burnout and school engagement. Data present that attitude toward learning increased school engagement and it is a significant variable in decreasing school burnout.