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Research Article: Academic Motivation and Social Support: Mediating and Moderating the Life Satisfaction and Learning Burnout Link

Date Published: 2023-11-04

Abstract:
University is the stage when individuals’ social behavior and psychological quality tend to mature. The trajectory of changes in psychological ability and belief perception of university students at this stage and the factors influencing them deserve the attention of society. By , the gross enrollment rate of higher education in China has reached .%, which means that China’s higher education has entered the stage of universal development from massification, and the path of internal development is the way to go. However, the current learning situation of university students is not optimistic. Learning burnout is prevalent on campuses. In a study of an open-ended questionnaire survey of students in four universities in Wuhan, it is found that .% of the students had varying degrees of study burnout. Learning burnout mainly refers to an individual’s emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced sense of accomplishment during the learning process due to course stress, course load, or other psychological factors. Learning burnout has a significant impact on students’ academic life, overall well-being, and future career development. It reduces students’ enthusiasm for education and leads to lower motivation, higher absenteeism and dropout rates, etc. It has been found that when college students are externally rewarded for learning, the higher their external motivation, the higher their self-efficacy. They are able to rely on high levels of academic motivation to enjoy the process of solving difficulties, thus showing lower learning burnout. Universities should provide students with a more conducive academic environment and more opportunities for professional practice; Society needs to encourage educators to provide more emotional support and recognition for students and to promote higher levels of engagement in learning by creating a positive academic and emotional atmosphere. At the same time, social support from families and schools enhances communication and exchanges between students and the community, thereby promoting students’ physical and mental health and academic performance. A survey of undergraduate students from freshmen to juniors at eight universities in Beijing finds that learning burnout can be related to life satisfaction through the mediating role of comprehension social support. In addition, a study of university students from two universities in Jilin Province finds a negative correlation between learning burnout and social support. Moreover, a study of university students from freshmen to seniors at Southwestern University also discovers that academic motivation is one of the internal factors that influence university students’ learning burnout. University students’ learning burnout is significantly related to academic motivation and attributional style plays a role in mediating the effect. To this end, this study will examine the relationship between learning burnout and life satisfaction, social support, and academic motivation among university students and the mechanisms that influence it. In the educational context of the transition from popularization to connotative development of higher education in the world, it is of great significance to explore the influence mechanism of university students’ learning burnout in order to create a good learning atmosphere and improve the quality construction of higher education.

Introduction:
University is the stage when individuals’ social behavior and psychological quality tend to mature. The trajectory of changes in psychological ability and belief perception of university students at this stage and the factors influencing them deserve the attention of society. By , the gross enrollment rate of higher education in China has reached .%, which means that China’s higher education has entered the stage of universal development from massification, and the path of internal development is the way to go.…

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