The role of self-efficacy beliefs, self-regulation, social comparison and cognitive flexibility in predicting the burnout of high school students

In this study, it was aimed to investigate whether the level of exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced efficacy among participants differed according to gender; and to reveal the predictive role of self-efficacy beliefs, self-regulation, social comparison and cognitive flexibility for each dimension of student burnout. Participants comprised of 2200 high school students. Data was collected by means of Maslach Burnout Inventory- Student Form, Adolescent Self Efficacy Scale, Self Regulation Scale, Cognitive Flexibility Scale, Social Comparison Scale and Demographic Information Form. Correlation analysis, stepwise regression analysis and T test were conducted for data analysis and significance level of .05 accepted. Findings showed that cynicism among the participants was slightly above moderate level; exhaustion was moderate level and reduced efficacy was slightly below the moderate level. It was found that exhaustion and reduced efficacy level of female participants was significantly higher than male participants, and cynicism didn't differ significantly according to gender. According to the results of the stepwise regression analysis self-regulation, self-efficacy beliefs and cognitive flexibility predicted exhaustion, cynicism and reduced self-efficacy significantly whereas social comprison predicted only reduced self-efficacy significantly.