Burnout and engagement: a pilot study on the transfer of the Job Demands-Resources model into the German school context

摘要

Background The present study is the first attempt to transfer the well-established Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model to German school context and aims to contribute to understand students' emotional response to school-related stress. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional self-report study with 395 students of academic secondary schools. Results The results of the path analyses showed that in line with our hypotheses, there is a negative association between demands and resources. As assumed, we found a positive association between resources and engagement. Furthermore, burnout was negatively related to academic performance. However, no interactions between demands and resources were found. Conclusion This study provides the first hints of the applicability of the JD-R model in the German school context and thus offers a starting point for school burnout prevention.