Research on the Mechanism of Psychological Capital on Academic Achievement: An Analysis of the Mediating Effect of Academic Burnout

Chenyuan Wang

doi:10.6918/IJOSSER.202512_8(12).0008

Authors

Chenyuan Wang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6918/IJOSSER.202512_8(12).0008

Keywords:

Psychological Capital, Academic Achievement, Mediating Effect, Academic Burnout

Abstract

Based on the theory of resource conservation and social cognition, this study constructs and tests the intermediary model of "psychological capital (PC) → academic burnout (AB) → academic achievement" (AA) to explore the mechanism of PC on AA. Using three-stage stratified cluster sampling method, 605 middle school students were selected as samples, and data were collected by PC questionnaire, AB scale and AA indicators, and the mediating effect was tested by structural equation model and Bootstrap method. Results indicated that PC was positively associated with AA and negatively with AB. AB partially mediated the relationship between PC and AA, explaining 50% of the total effect. The research reveals that PC not only directly promotes AA, but also indirectly improves students' performance by alleviating AB, which provides theoretical basis and practical path for improving AA through psychological intervention in educational practice.

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