Honors Theses
Date of Award
Spring 5-10-2025
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Public Health
First Advisor
Carol Britson
Second Advisor
Carla Carr
Third Advisor
Sharday Ewell
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Human Anatomy and Physiology I is the study of the function and structure of the human body. It is a challenging class that many students have to take for their undergraduate degree. Due to the vast information that is given in this complex class, students can struggle with understanding the material and knowing how to study thus leading to burnout in the course. Understanding why students undergo burnout in their courses could uncover ways that professors and institutions could help the students to prevent burnout. The goal of this study was to determine the level of burnout in Human Anatomy and Physiology I students. The students in Human Anatomy and Physiology I were asked to complete three in person surveys and five online surveys to determine when the level of burnout occurs in this course. The burnout surveys were modeled after MBI-SS. This was also measured against the scores of the students’ five exams and two lab practicals. This study found that there was a low correlation between burnout and exam correlations. However, the students had high levels reported throughout the surveys suggesting the students unable to recognize burnout from frustration or stress. We also found that students with high scores on the exams and practicals scored the same on the burnout surveys as the students with low scores on the exams and practicals.
Recommended Citation
Shukla, Shivani, "Academic Burnout in Human Anatomy & Physiology I Students" (2025). Honors Theses. 3322.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/3322