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Both social support and self-esteem independently mediated the relationship between stress and academic burnout, and also served as a sequential (chain) mediator in this relationship.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Stress can influence academic burnout both directly and indirectly. When individuals experience stress, their response to academic burnout is not only directly affected by the stress itself, but also indirectly influenced by two types of \u201cpsychological buffering resources\u201d: internal resources (such as self-esteem) and external resources (such as social support). We refer to this phenomenon as the \u201cDual Buffering Path Model of Academic Burnout.\u201d Based on these findings, it is necessary for educational authorities to take effective measures to reduce students' academic stress. 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