Advisers

Maria Regina V. Baluyut

Discipline

Psychology

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of suppressed anger on stress-related academic burnout among Fourth-Year Criminology students at Bestlink College of the Philippines. Suppressed anger was examined through emotional regulation, stress management, and emotional intelligence, while academic burnout was assessed in terms of emotional exhaustion, academic cynicism, and reduced academic efficacy. A descriptive-correlational research design was used to identify the relationship between suppressed anger and academic burnout. The study involved 343 Fourth-Year Criminology students who were selected through disproportionate stratified sampling during the Academic Year 2025–2026. Data were gathered using a self-made questionnaire that was validated by experts, and the results were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that the respondents had a high level of suppressed anger, especially in emotional regulation, stress management, and emotional intelligence. In the same way, the students also experienced a high level of stress-related academic burnout, with emotional exhaustion being the most common among the respondents. The results also showed a moderate and statistically significant positive relationship between suppressed anger and academic burnout (r= 0.40, p <.001). This means that higher levels of suppressed anger are associated with higher levels of academic burnout. The findings suggest that suppressed anger plays an important role in academic burnout, emphasizing the need for emotional regulation strategies and burnout prevention programs to help students manage their emotions and reduce academic stress.

Keywords

Emotional Regulation, Emotional Intelligence, Suppressed Anger, Reduced Academic Efficacy, Stress-Related Academic Burnout