SURVEY RESEARCH REPORT

ON
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ACADEMIC BURNOUT, IRRITABILITY
AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING AMONG UNDERGRADUATE
STUDENTS IN INDIA

BY
BHOOMI JAIN

1913321086025

SUBMITTED TO ETHIRAJ COLLEGE FOR WOMEN IN PARTIAL

FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT OF THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PSYCHOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
ETHIRAJ COLLEGE FOR WOMEN (AUTONOMOUS)
CHENNAI 600 008
MAY 2022
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as a part of BSc Degree course during the academic year 2021-2022.

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 Acknowledgements

I express my sincere gratitude to the Head of the Institution, Tmt. Dr. S. Kothai, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.

for granting me permission to do my case study research project.

I also thank my survey research supervisor, Ms. Lavanya G for her guidance and assistance in securing

the permission from various authorities and for all invaluable guidance and support. I also thank her for

motivating me to put in my best effort for this project.

I also thank, the Head of the Department of Psychology, Dr. M. Ramya Maheswari, M.Sc., M.Phil.,

Ph.D. and other faculty members in the department for their continued support throughout my case

study.

I also express my heartfelt thanks to the individuals who were a part of my survey research, without

whom my research study wouldn't have been successful. I extend my gratitude to my friends and family

for their constant support and strength.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 1

REVIEW OF LITERATURE 15

METHOD OF INVESTIGATION 22

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 28

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 39

REFERENCE 42

APPENDIX 57
 ABSTRACT

Immense amount of academic pressure, emotional exhaustion, pessimistic attitudes and lack

of interest towards academic tasks and academic inefficacy can lead to burnout in students,

which influences their affect and subjective wellbeing. The present study aimed to examine

the relationship between Academic Burnout and its dimensions, Irritability and Subjective

Well-being among Undergraduate students studying in India. Survey research design was

used. The sample size was 317 Undergraduate students (Males = 128, Females = 183, Others

= 6) aged between 16-22 years, studying in a college/university located in India. Tools used

were Breso’s Academic Burnout Questionnaire, Brief Irritability Test (BITe) and the WHO-5

Well-being Index. Descriptive analysis, Mean, Standard deviation, Normality test and

Pearson's Correlation were the statistical tests that were used. Results of the current study

found a significant positive relationship between Academic Burnout and Irritability; and a

significant negative relationship between Academic Burnout and Subjective Well-being.

Keywords: Academic Burnout, Irritability, Subjective Well-being, Undergraduate

students.