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Abstract

In an effort to explain the factors contributing to the development of student burnout, a construct that has received attention in relation to academic outcomes, including burnout, is emotion regulation. Further, attachment theory has been used to explore the variations in the use of particular emotion regulation strategies, and attachment has received support as a contributing factor. The aim of the study is to explore the role of attachment security and emotion regulation strategies associated with student burnout symptoms in a sample of 602 Romanian children and adolescents (55% female) aged 8–16 (M = 10.45) from 18 schools. A secondary objective was to explore the gender differences in burnout symptoms. The results show that attachment security negatively predicts student burnout symptoms. Further, a higher attachment security positively predicts the use of adaptive emotion regulation strategies, which, in turn, are negatively related to student burnout. Emotion regulation strategies mediate the relationship between attachment and burnout symptoms. No gender differences have been identified. The study has practical implications for both parents and specialists, bringing to attention the importance of secure attachment in children, which could further encourage the use of adaptive emotion regulation strategies.

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Title
Student Burnout in Children and Adolescents: The Role of Attachment and Emotion Regulation
Author
Iuga, Ioana Alexandra 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Oana Alexandra David 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Danet, Marie 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Evidence-Based Psychological Assessment and Interventions Doctoral School, Babeş-Bolyai University, No. 37 Republicii Street, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; [email protected]; DATA Lab, The International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health, Babes-Bolyai University, No. 37 Republicii Street, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania 
 DATA Lab, The International Institute for the Advanced Studies of Psychotherapy and Applied Mental Health, Babes-Bolyai University, No. 37 Republicii Street, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania; Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babeş-Bolyai University, No. 37 Republicii Street, 400015 Cluj-Napoca, Romania 
 Department of Psychology, University of Lille, No. 42 Paul Duez Street, 59000 Lille, France; [email protected]; University of Lille, ULR 4072—PSITEC—Psychologie: Interactions, Temps, Emotions, Cognitions, 59000 Lille, France 
First page
1443
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
22279067
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2869284062
Copyright
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.