Academic burnout among undergraduate nursing students: A quantitative survey approach.

Background: Exposure of nursing students to constant work pressure, stress, and emotional turmoil during both clinical and theoretical sessions of nursing training often leads to academic burnout among them. The aim of the study was to determine the presence of academic burnout among undergraduate nursing students and the association of academic burnout with age, gender, year of nursing program, residence location, and relaxation technique practice.

Materials And Methods: A descriptive survey design was used, and data were collected from 266 undergraduate nursing students from Udupi Taluka, South India.