Strides in Development of Medical Education

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD in Curriculum and Learning Program, Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, School of Education and Psychology, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

2 MA Student in Educational Administration, School of Psychology and Education, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran

3 PhD Student in Educational Administration, University of Shiraz, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

Background & Objective: The equality and educational justice in educational environment can be effective in students morale and academic performance The aim of present study was considering the impact of educational justice on students academic burnout Methods: This was a crosssectional descriptive analytical study The sample included 210 students of the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science Tehran Iran selected by nonprobability quota sampling Research instruments included Educational Justice (Golparvar 2010) and Academic Burnout (Berso et al 1997) Questionnaires both had desirable reliability and validity Results: There was no significant difference between the male and female students perceptions of educational justice in the university In addition there was no significant difference between male and female students in the level of academic burnout Improve educational justice reduced burnout dimensions (emotional exhaustion apathy and inefficiency of school education) Conclusion: Based on the results improve educational justice can be associated with lower rates of students academic burnout Thus university authorities should consider creating equal educational opportunities

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