Table 1 Demographic variables and differences in learning burnout (N = 583)

Demographic variables

Gender

0.70

0.482

2.96

0.003*

-1.38

0.167

Male

260 (44.6)

13.01 ± 6.51

9.73 ± 5.08

13.93 ± 7.27

Female

323 (55.4)

12.63 ± 6.56

8.48 ± 5.10

14.76 ± 7.20

Place of residence

0.22

0.824

-1.72

0.086

-2.28

0.023*

City

345 (59.2)

12.85 ± 6.81

8.73 ± 5.21

13.84 ± 7.53

Village

238 (40.8)

12.73 ± 6.13

9.47 ± 4.97

15.20 ± 6.72

Only-child

1.51

0.132

0.80

0.423

-1.51

0.129

Yes

325 (55.7)

13.16 ± 6.82

9.19 ± 5.34

13.99 ± 7.48

No

258 (44.3)

12.34 ± 6.15

8.85 ± 4.84

14.90 ± 6.91

Father's education status

0.08

0.924

1.04

0.354

4.82

0.008*

Junior high or lower

226 (38.8)

12.75 ± 6.04

9.39 ± 4.99

15.54 ± 6.63^a

Senior high school

108 (18.5)

12.64 ± 6.18

9.03 ± 4.71

13.95 ± 6.41

Junior college or higher

249 (42.7)

12.92 ± 7.12

8.71 ± 5.40

13.54 ± 7.96^b

Mother's education status

0.71

0.492

0.91

0.403

4.45

0.016*

Junior high or lower

246 (42.2)

12.80 ± 6.01

9.36 ± 4.97

15.26 ± 6.62^a

Senior high school

114 (19.6)

12.20 ± 5.85

8.68 ± 4.46

14.57 ± 6.65

Junior college or higher

223 (38.3)

13.10 ± 7.38

8.86 ± 5.59

13.35 ± 8.03^b

Exercise

0.27

0.778

-0.13

0.898

1.96

0.055

No

536 (91.9)

12.82 ± 6.61

9.03 ± 5.12

14.53 ± 7.35

Yes

47 (8.1)

12.55 ± 5.77

9.13 ± 5.16

12.81 ± 5.63