Burnout Among Adolescent Population During Covid-19 Lockdown in Pakistan

The lethal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV2) which caused the COVID-19 pandemic starting at the end of 2019 has affected the lives of children and adolescents globally. world adopted the lockdown to prevent spread of the infection and protect the population. lockdown suspended out of home activities of almost everyone, along with health benefits, yielding some side effects as well including burnout. The burnout includes physical and emotional burnout, physical burnout refers to the lack of interest in any physical activity to the point of a rebel and the emotional burnout of teenagers refers to a syndrome including features such as behavior changes, thinking change, feeling change, health change leading to stress and other pathological disturbances. Together the external and internal factors lead to overall personality destruction.

It was an observational study with a sample size of 443 participants.

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Conditions

Burnout, Psychological Behavior Behavioral Symptoms COVID-19 COVID-19 Pandemic Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Infections Lung Diseases Nidovirales Infections Personal Satisfaction Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral Psychological Well-Being RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Stress, Psychological Virus Diseases

Age range

13 year–19 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Sialkot College of Physical Therapy, Amin Welfare & Teaching Hospital

Sialkot, Punjab Province, 51310, Pakistan

About this study

Objective of the study was to analyze the change in behavioral patterns, its impact, and peer pressure caused by lockdown during Pandemic COVID-19 among the adolescent population of Sialkot Pakistan.

It was an observational study with a sample size of 443 participants. The study was conducted after ethical approval by Institutional Review Board, Sialkot college of Physical Therapy wide Reference no. SCPT-IRB-DPT-129-2020 dated 01-09-2020. Data were collected from different institutions in Sialkot, Pakistan. The target population of our study was adolescents of age 13-19 years. Regression analysis was done to find the predictor factors mobile use and COVID-19 lockdown on the dependent variable the Burnout score. The correlation was applied among mobile phone use, lockdown, and burnout score.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

students of the above age group who started to go to the school/ colleges/ university/Academies.
those who consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

students who were unable to visit their institution and stayed at home.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Burnout Rating Scale

Time frame: data were collected within one month after six month stay at home during Covid-19 l-Lockdown.

Burnout Rating Scale total score ranges from 0-50, the higher the score more will be the risk and vice versa.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sialkott College of Physical Therapy

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Registry information

Official study title

Behavioral Outcomes Among Adolescent Population During Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown in Pakistan: A Lower Middle Income Country Experience

Important dates

Study start: 2020
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Jan 6, 2021
Registry last updated: May 15, 2025

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