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UC Students Post-Earthquake : Burnout, Academic Performance and Employability. Dr. Joana Kuntz Dr. Katharina Näswall Sonja Rae Department of Psychology, UC. New Zealand Tertiary Community Engagement Summit, 2013. Background and Variables. Background
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UC Students Post-Earthquake:Burnout, Academic Performance and Employability Dr. Joana Kuntz Dr. Katharina Näswall Sonja Rae Department of Psychology, UC New Zealand Tertiary Community Engagement Summit, 2013
Background and Variables • Background • Protracted effects of burnout (e.g., organisations) • Role of Institutional and Social Support in recovery • Perceived employability • Perceptions of university life • Variables • Support: Institutional Support; Social Support (Peers, Family) • Work Overload • Burnout (Emotional Exhaustion and Disengagement) • Perceived Employability (Marketability and Efficacy) and related • Academic Performance (GPA)
Other Employability Factors My job prospects are largely determined by …
Academic Performance Undergraduate Students (Mean GPA) 2011 – GPA100= 5.65 2012 – GPA200= 5.43 2013 – GPA300= 5.96 Postgraduate Students (Mean GPA) 2010 – GPA100= 5.78 2011 – GPA200= 6.16 2012 – GPA300= 6.44 2013 – GPA_PG= 6.88 • Steady, significant GPA increase for PG students, and significant GPA decrease in 2012 for UG students. • Over time, higher feelings of disengagement with academic work and the university were associated with decreased academic performance.
Qualitative data analysis … in progress Positive and negative aspects of the students’ experience at UC Quality of University Support after the earthquakes (e.g., workload management) Perceived employability and job prospects