Research Article

Student Burnout and PTSD Symptoms: The Role of Existential Anxiety and Academic Fears on Students during the COVID 19 Pandemic

Table 4

Simple mediation analysis–direct effects.

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Model 1Independent variable: PTSD total score
Direct effectAcademic burnout-PTSD total score12.82.06-.26-3.58<.0001
Existential anxiety- PTSD total score27.12.13.365.21<.0001
Academic burnout-existential anxiety17.50.08-.29-4.18<.0001
Academic burnout and existential anxiety–PTSD total score21.33.19-1.95.052
5.34<.0001
Model 2Independent variable: PTSD total score
Academic fear-PTSD total score11.32.05.243.37.001
Direct effectsAcademic burnout-PTSD total score12.82.06-.26-3.58<.0001
Academic fear-PTSD total score11.32.05.243.37.001
Academic burnout-academic fear25.27.11-.34-5.03<.0001
Academic burnout and academic fear–PTSD total score10.34.10-2.29.023
2.29.006
Model 3Independent variable: intrusion
Direct effectsAcademic burnout-intrusion8.48.04-.21-2.95.004
Existential anxiety-intrusion31.73.14.385.63<.0001
Academic burnout-existential anxiety17.50.08-.29-4.18<.0001
Academic burnout and existential anxiety-intrusion22.64.19-1.22.225
5.94<.0001
Model 4Independent variable: intrusion
Direct effectsAcademic burnout-intrusion8.48.04-.21-2.95.004
Academic fear-intrusion11.58.05.243.40.001
Academic burnout-academic fear25.27.11-.34-5.03<.0001
Academic burnout and academic fear-intrusion9.19.08-1.75.081
3.08.002
Model 5Independent variable: hyperarousal
Direct effectsAcademic burnout-hyperarousal9.64.04-.22-3.11.002
Existential anxiety-hyperarousal28.94.13.375.38<.0001
Academic burnout-existential anxiety17.50.08-.29-4.18<.0001
Academic burnout and existential anxiety-hyperarousal20.25.17-1.41.161
5.48<.0001
Model 6Independent variable: hyperarousal
Direct effectsAcademic burnout-hyperarousal9.64.04-.22-3.11.002
Academic fear-hyperarousal8.83.04.212.97.003
Academic burnout-academic fear25.27.11-.34-5.03<.0001
Academic burnout and academic fear-hyperarousal9.60.09-1.74.083
3.05.003
Model 7Independent variable: avoidance
Direct effectsAcademic burnout-avoidance8.16.04-.21-2.86.005
Existential anxiety-avoidance4.19.02.152.05.042
Academic burnout-existential anxiety17.50.08-.29-4.18<.0001
Academic burnout and existential anxiety-avoidance5.57.05-2.12.035
1.80.073
Model 8Independent variable: avoidance
Direct effectsAcademic burnout-avoidance8.16.04-.21-2.86.005
Academic fear-avoidance3.66.01.141.91.057
Academic burnout-academic fear25.27.11-.34-5.03<.0001
Academic burnout and academic fear-avoidance5.48.05-2.00.047
1.68.094

, , . Note: βUSBS: regression coefficient of academic burnout; ßSNE: regression coefficient of existential anxiety; ßFUS: regression coefficient of academic fear.