38% of graduates suffer from burnout in preparation for the Unified State Exam

41% of Russian adults have experienced stress during exams, but only 5% have consulted a psychologist. However, when the exams are over, one in five wants to advise themselves from the past not to worry if something doesn't work out and believe in themselves more. On May 30, Izvestia was informed about this by analysts of the Umskul educational platform for preparing for the Unified State Exam and the OGE and the Avito Services platform.

It turned out that almost half of the respondents (41%) were faced with stress during the exams, very high stress was most often experienced by young people aged 18-24 (14%). Also, every seventh Russian aged 35-44 remembers constant anxiety and sleepless nights during exams.

Almost a quarter (23%) of the respondents who experienced stress during exams recall that it is accompanied by constant fatigue. Graduates of grades 9 and 11 who take exams this year also show signs of emotional burnout — 38% experience severe burnout, 36% experience moderate manifestations.

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Despite the fact that proper rest and sleep are the best ways to cope with burnout (61% of respondents note), 41% of ninth graders and 39% of eleventh graders sleep only 5-6 hours a day during active exam preparation.

In addition to quality rest, their favorite music (58%) and conversations with friends and family (47%) help high school students cope with their worries. Almost one in two (41%) discusses exam preparation with their parents on a daily basis.

Russians of all ages cite failure and failure in admission as the main "exam" fear (44%). One in four admits that they felt insecure about themselves, almost the same number of respondents were afraid of the uncertainty of the future (24%), one in five noted that they were afraid of letting down their loved ones and not meeting expectations.

During the admission period, 5% of respondents received professional psychological assistance — 2% went to a psychologist face-to-face, 3% studied or are engaged with a psychologist online. At the same time, 42% of Russian adults today consider psychological support important for teenagers during exams, as stress at this age is critically high.

38% of Russians say that in those years when they took exams, it was simply not accepted to seek psychological support. One in four recalls that they did not need counseling, but found it useful to discuss their experiences with their loved ones.

Earlier, on May 22, teacher Victoria Podsukhina, head of the regional department of the educational company MAXIMUM Education, told Izvestia that if a graduate did not score the minimum points for obtaining a certificate — 24 out of 100 in Russian and 3 out of 5 in basic mathematics — then he would be given another chance on the reserve days of the main period from 16 until June 23rd.