Abstract
Introduction. The emotional and personal traits of lawyers determine the effectiveness of their professional careers. The negative effects of lawyer burnout impede the qualified and productive performance of their professional activities, which manifests in a decrease in the quality of protection provided to principals. The article presents empirical findings on the influence of emotional and personal determinants on the formation of professional burnout syndrome among lawyers. The purpose of the article is to study the relationship between age, gender, professional experience, emotional and personal determinants, and components of burnout in the legal profession. Materials and methods: a method for diagnosing emotional burnout by C. Maslach, S. Jackson (adapted by N.E. Vodopyanova), a multi-factor personality questionnaire 16PF by R. Cattell. Results. Empirical research has shown that lawyers’ emotional and personal traits contribute to their professional burnout. Thus, lawyers have a reduced level of general optimism, a low level of professional and personal self-esteem; they do not believe in themselves, and underestimate professional achievements. Conclusion. Empirical research has revealed that women in the legal profession, as well as middle-aged professionals, are at increased risk of burnout as they are characterized by high emotional sensitivity and anxiety. The empirical findings indicate that lawyers possess insight, erudition, concentration, developed abstract thinking and have a high linguistic culture. The analysis of the findings clearly demonstrates the relevance of the problem.
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