Emotional Burnout Syndrome Research Articles

Social Apathy and Emotional Burnout Syndrome as the Measurement of Phenomenon of Anomie

This paper presents the results of the study on revealing anomie features. The interconnections between characteristics of social apathy and subjective wellbeing, as well as emotional burnout syndrome are underlined. The purpose of the paper was conduction of research on anomie measurement. The methods of the research were anomie measurement scales. The research was conducted from January 2021 to January 2023 among Armenian employees (n=780). The recruited participants were 20-60 years old. The results of the research emphasized that emotional burnout syndrome is a phenomenon that leads to negative changes in the personality structure, contributing to a decrease in professional and social activity. The study of issues related to emotional burnout is an important direction in the field of studying the phenomenon of social apathy and anomie. A significant role in the formation of the syndrome of emotional burnout is played by the individual characteristics of people, as well as the nature of social activity. Thus, it can be said that emotional burnout is the result of a mismatch between individualism and social norms perception which leads to increase of normlessness, meaninglessness and social isolation. From this point of view, social apathy and burnout syndrome can be considered as a way to measure the phenomenon of anomie.

Prevention of emotional burnout syndrome in various occupational groups (analytical review)

Introduction. Timely detection and prevention of burnout syndrome in various occupational groups is an urgent task of occupational health, since this condition directly affects the health, working capacity, and quality of life in workers.
 The purpose of the study. an analytical review of Russian literature on the prevalence, risk factors, and prevention of burnout syndrome in various occupational groups and the definition of criteria for the formation of risk groups.
 The search for articles was carried out using information portals including eLibrary.ru, CyberLeninka, PubMed, Medscape, Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science. Inclusion criteria: search depth of eleven years (2012–2022), Russian original full-text articles in open access. Initially, one thousand eight hundred sixty five publications were identified, of which 38 cohort selected that met the inclusion criteria. 
 A high prevalence of burnout was revealed among health workers, educators, IT-specialists and law enforcement officials, slightly less among aviation service specialists, employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, media workers, bank employees, and miners. There are discussed leading risk factors for the development of burnout among employees in various fields of activity. A number of studies have studied the neurophysiological characteristics of patients with burnout syndrome, showing the relationship between burnout and affective disorders. Many studies discuss various approaches to the prevention and treatment of burnout syndrome, but the effectiveness of the proposed methods is evaluated only in a few studies. In modern conditions, there is a need for further research, conceptualization and systematization in managing job burnout.

THE RESULT OF EMOTIONAL BURNOUT SYNDROME IN SOCIAL WORKERS AS A FACTOR LEADING TO OCCUPATIONAL RISKS

Emotional burnout syndrome (EBS) has emerged as a significant concern in the field of social work, posing substantial occupational risks for practitioners. This research article investigates the consequences of EBS on social workers, shedding light on the multifaceted challenges they face in their demanding roles. By conducting an in-depth analysis of the factors contributing to EBS and its impact on professionals' well-being, this study aims to provide insights into the broader context of occupational risks within the social work domain. The research employs a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews with practicing social workers. Key findings reveal the intricate relationship between EBS and its consequences, including decreased job satisfaction, compromised physical and mental health, and elevated turnover rates within the profession. Furthermore, the study identifies organizational factors, such as heavy caseloads, limited resources, and inadequate support systems, as primary drivers of EBS among social workers. In addition to comprehensively examining the negative implications of EBS, this article explores potential preventive measures and interventions that can mitigate the risks associated with emotional burnout. The analysis emphasizes the importance of fostering a supportive work environment, enhancing coping strategies, and promoting self-care practices among social work professionals. In conclusion, this research article underscores the pressing need for addressing EBS as a critical issue within the social work field. By recognizing the interconnectedness of emotional well-being, job satisfaction, and the delivery of effective social services, stakeholders can work collectively to minimize occupational risks and promote the resilience of social workers.

EMOTIONAL BURNOUT DURING THE WAR

The article gives a theoretical analysis of the problem of emotional burnout. Emotional burnout syndrome - a state of physical and mental exhaustion - is a response to emotional overstrain. In addition, the syndrome of emotional burnout can be a mechanism

COVID-19 "Nightmare": Perceived Stress, Emotional Distress, and Burnout Syndrome among Medical Staff after One Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

(1) After one year of treating patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection, physical exhaustion is added to emotional stress and burnout syndrome. (2) By applying specific questionnaires, we evaluated healthcare workers who handled patients infected with SARS-CoV-2in terms of disease perception, perceived stress, emotional distress, and burnout syndrome after one year of the COVID-19 pandemic and compared them with staff who did not handle infected patients. (3) A total of 165 persons were evaluated, with 79 working in the COVID-19 department and 86 working in the non-COVID-19 department. No statistically significant differences were found in the perceived stress scores, emotional distress (functional or dysfunctional), and disease perception among the COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 groups. Also, we did not find any differences between the COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 departments concerning their total Maslach scores-50 in the COVID-19 department and 51 in the non-COVID-19 department, p = 0480-so a moderate level of burnout in the two groups. The only statistical difference was in the Maslach depersonalization scores, which were higher among COVID-19 workers (p = 0.024). (4) In our center, there was no statistically significant difference in perceived stress or emotional distress. The level of burnout syndrome seems to be the same among the two groups, regardless if they worked withCOVID-19-infected patients or not.

Role of professional activity in the development of emotional burnout syndrome in nurses

Introduction. The emotional burnout of nurses is an urgent problem of the modern healthcare system. Emotional burnout of nurses entails a decrease in their mental and physical health.
 The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of professional activity in the development of emotional burnout syndrome in nurses.
 Materials and methods. The nurses (109 persons) at the age from 19 to 63 years were the objects of the study. The nurses were divided into 4 probation categories: experience less than 10 years, 10–20 years, 21–30 years and more than 30 years. Physiological, questionnaire, and statistical methods were used.
 Results. 77.8±0.62% examined nurses had a manifestation of emotional burnout syndrome (EBS), formed at least in one of the phases. The most significant EBS manifestations were in the form of professional achievements reduction (more than 60% surveyed), emotional exhaustion (from 45.4 to 22.3%) and low values of depersonalization (11.2÷16.8%). According to the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI), more than 50% participants suffered from moderate burnout in all its subscales. The percentage of nurses with high burnout level was 37.2±0.004% for the work-related subscale, 36.2±0.005% for the personal burnout-related subscale and only 26.4±0.003% for the patient-related subscale. The results of the assessment of the working capacity level according to the WAI questionnaire registered that nurses in the probationary dynamics had a significant decrease from the «good working capacity» level (38.2±0.79 points) in the first probationary group to «unsatisfactory working capacity» level in the third and fourth groups (34.6±1.36 and 29.8±2.09 points, respectively, p<0.05). The adaptation process was accompanied by the regulation mechanisms tension and was characterized by a decrease in the degree of predominance link of the parasympathetic over the sympathetic link of the autonomic nervous system and an increase in the degree of centralization of heart rate control.
 Limitations. This study is limited to a sampling of nurses of Karaganda hospitals who acquired emotional burnout syndrome during their industrial activity. Emotional burnout was diagnosed by the questionnaires of Maslach, Jackson and Copenhagen Burnout Inventory.
 Conclusion. Nurses are exposed to adverse the complex of production factors during their professional activities. And stress is the most frequent factor. Prolonged exposure to occupational stress is the cause of the emotional burnout development, the increase of which leads to a decrease in efficiency and in high-quality performance of their professional duties. At the same time, compliance with the norms of professional ethics among nurses remains a priority.
 Ethics. Since non-invasive research methods were used in the work, submission of the conclusion of the Biomedical Ethics Committee or other documents is not required.

The study of professional burnout in knowledge workers, taking into account gender and age characteristics

Introduction. Maladaptive mental states pose a threat both to the personal health of the employee and to the stability of the organization. Mental health workers often have states of depression, mental and chronic fatigue, occupational stress and emotional burnout. At the same time, burnout is one of the most dangerous conditions, especially at the beginning of its development — the employee, as a rule, is not aware of its symptoms. It is important to identify such manifestations in time and properly organize the employee support system. It is necessary to determine the factors contributing to the development of emotional burnout syndrome in various age and gender professional groups, taking into account individual psychological characteristics.
 The study aims to research burnout and its predictors in knowledge workers, taking into account their gender and age characteristics and the class of working conditions according to the intensity of the labor process.
 Materials and methods. The authors conducted an online study of maladaptive mental states and working conditions of knowledge workers in terms of the intensity of the labor process, including a set of hygienic and psychological methods.
 The study involved 468 employees aged 20-59 years: 133 men (42.1±9.7 years) and 335 women (39.3±8.7 years). The researchers conducted a hygienic assessment of labor stress factors according to the Manual R 2.2.2006-05. The authors used: "degree of chronic fatigue", questionnaire for evaluation of acute mental fatigue, labor stress questionnaire; Maslach burnout questionnaire with subsequent calculation of integral index of burnout according to Bekhterev Scientific Research Institute formula; Beck depression scale. The experts compared the studied indicators depending on gender, age group, class of working conditions according to the intensity of the labor process and calculated a linear regression model for the indicator "integral index of emotional burnout".
 Results. There are 13 professional groups of knowledge workers with different classes of working conditions depending on the intensity of the labor process, for which there are leading labor stressors. The authors revealed statistically significant differences in the studied indicators depending on gender, age group and class of working conditions in terms of the intensity of the labor process, they also identified significant predictors for the indicator "integral index of emotional burnout": age (β=–0.160, p=0.013), acute mental fatigue (β=0.432, p=0.000), depression (β=0.403, p=0.000), second (β=0.343, p=0.020) and third (β=0.432, p=0.000) in terms of stressors (adjusted R2=0.698).
 Conclusion. Ensuring the longevity of knowledge workers should be based on the preservation of their psycho-emotional health, which requires a special approach to the prevention of maladaptive mental states. When developing preventive measures, it is necessary to take into account, first of all, the age characteristics of the employee and the class of working conditions according to the intensity of the labor process, estimated according to the Manual P 2.2.2006-05, as well as the gender of the employee, the level of depression and mental fatigue, leading labor stressors. In order to prevent burnout, it is necessary to focus more on situational and organizational factors than on individual ones.
 Ethics. The authors have conducted the study in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration and approved by the Local Ethics Committee of the Izmerov Research Institute of Occupational Health, Protocol No. 4 of 04/14/2021.

PROBLEMS OF PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT AMONG LAWYERS

The problem of professional burnout has been in the center of numerous research for the last decades. Their results facilitated diagnosing the causes and consequences of this professional dysphoria. The majority of this research was focused on social occupations connected with intensive contacts with people. However, practicing lawyers who have a lot of social contacts by the nature of service and therefore especially suffer from burnout, have not been studied fully enough. The relevance of our study of this problem primarily lies in the need of further research of the professional burnout syndrome for its timely prevention and assistance to lawyers.
 The investigation of the professional burnout syndrome among that category of workers was carried out with the help of the MBI survey to determine the level of professional burnout according to the methods of Christina Maslach and Susan Jackson in adaptation of Natalia E. Vodopyanova based on the research of psychologists Charles Figley, Simon Philip Baron-Cohen, as well as Russian scholars. The respondents’ survey took place in the city of Vologda in February 2023 and the sampling population was more than 500 respondents.
 As a result the relationship of professional burnout with age and gender was determined. It turned out that working women are more prone to burnout than men, as they have additional emotional and physical burden connected with family chores. There is a description of depersonalization as a component of emotional burnout: inadequate attitude towards colleagues, irritability, loss of “idealism” and withdrawal into oneself. At the same time it was revealed that the impact of the psychological state of an individual employee on the whole team is insignificant. Specific recommendations for the prevention of the emotional burnout syndrome are suggested; the impact of professional burnout on the respondents’ general state of health was studied. Dependency of emotional burnout with empathy and features of the team are revealed. The most efficient ways of emotional burnout syndrome prevention are suggested. The results of the research can be used by psychologists who work with lawyers with emotional burnout symptoms and heads of organizations.

Cognitive Impairments in Emotional Burnout Syndrome

Cognitive Impairments in Emotional Burnout Syndrome

The research of the possibilities of gamification tools for the development of teacher's emotional intelligence

The problem and the aim of the study. The development of the teacher's emotional intelligence is both the direction of improving the teacher training system, and the condition for the social adaptation of young specialists, and the prevention of emotional burnout syndrome, and a factor in improving the quality of education in general. Gamification tools allow you to create additional conditions for the formation of both personal characteristics and professional competencies of digital school mentors. The purpose of the study is to identify the possibilities of using gamification tools to developing the emotional intelligence of future teachers as a professionally significant personality property. Research methods. The methodology is based on the analysis of the potential of digital technologies with the possibilities of gamification of learning both for the formation of skills and skills components of emotional intelligence, and the professional qualities of a teacher. The experiment involves 50 bachelors of the Institute of Mathematics and Information Systems of Vyatka State University (Russian Federation). Software implementation of game mechanics is performed by the tools of the gaming platform AhaSlides. To assess the formation of emotional intelligence, the questionnaire of D.V. Lyusin is used. Pearson's chisquared test (χ2 ) was used for statistical data processing. Results. Students of the experimental group in classes in the disciplines "Theory and methodology of teaching computer science," "Methodology of extracurricular activities in computer science" analyze the innovative experience of teachers to include game elements in training, study the tools of the game platform AhaSlides and use them to design an emotionally comfortable gamified environment. The functionality of AhaSlides for the development of emotional intelligence has been identified: QR code; time limit; hidden results; interactive presentations with surveys, a cloud of words, open questions. Statistically significant differences in qualitative changes were revealed as for the total integral indicator (χ2 = 10.445; p < 0.05) and interpersonal (χ2 = 10.489; p < 0.05), and intrapersonal (χ2 = 9.931; p < 0.05) of emotional intelligence. In conclusion, factors affecting the effectiveness of the use of gamification tools to form the abilities that form the basis of the teacher's emotional intelligence are distinguished: temperament properties, information processing features, range of interests, information literacy, digital skills formation, experience in participating in gaming events.

Emotional Burnout in School Teachers with Different Self-Attitude Indicators

This empirical study links emotional burnout with self-attitude. The contemporary pedagogical environment subjects school teachers to emotional burnout and professional deformation. On the one hand, the state and society have extremely high professional requirements for teachers, who strive to improve their psychological, pedagogical, didactic, methodological, and digital competencies. On the other hand, the social and financial insecurity forces school teachers to increase their workload at the expense of their physical and psycho-emotional recovery. The authors hypothesized that a particular self-attitude can trigger the burnout syndrome in teachers. They relied on the subject-activity approach to the emotional burnout syndrome to survey 237 secondary school teachers (169 women, 68 men; 32–40 y.o.). Their self-attitudes were identified by the personal differential method, W. Stephenson’s Self-Image Test, and V. V. Stolin and S. R. Panteleev’s Self-Attitude Test. The level of emotional burnout was measured using V. V. Boyko’s Diagnostics of Emotional Burnout. An expert assessment served as an additional method to identify the performance indicators. The empirical research revealed that the teachers with an adequately positive self-attitude demonstrated fewer symptoms of emotional burnout, which stayed at an initial stage. They managed to maintain high standards of working capacity and professional motivation, as well as effective vertical and horizontal social communication. The teachers with a less positive self-attitude experienced severe symptoms of burnout and professional deformation, which affected their professional activities. They were confrontational and complained about low motivation, poor performance, procrastination, etc. The data obtained may help to improve psychological support programs and psychological counseling in schools.

The Capacity of the Associative Experiment with Keyword Stimuli to Explicate the Doctors’ Communicative Intentions in the Doctor-Patient Relationship

The novelty of the research is stipulated by the fact that at present no comprehensive psycholinguistic analysis of doctors’ communicative approach in relation to the subject, object, place of communication and the communicative event itself has been conducted. The issue of applying the associative experiment to explicate doctors’ communicative intentions has also remained beyond the scope of scientific research. This paper addresses the question of the relevance of key concepts’ associative fields representing a typical communicative situation in professional discourse to identify the communicative intentions of workers engaged in the doctor-patient relationship. The associative fields of key concepts conditioning the doctors’ communicative intentions in the field of pediatric cardiology have been studied in thorough detail. The associative experiment stimuli included: patient, doctor, cardiology, cardiac surgery department, congenital heart disease (CHD), surgery. These words and word combinations describe: 1) agents of medical communication (patient, doctor); 2) place of communication (cardiac surgery department); 3) subject area (cardiology); 4) subject of communication (CHD, surgery). The general sampling of the research comprised 300 associations to the proposed stimuli. As the study indicated, when modeling a typical communicative situation in cardiologist professional discourse important are: the persons involved (subject and object); qualities; tools / objects used in a communication situation; actions performed by communicants; as well as the evaluation of the communicative situation. Among other things, the presence of evaluative reactions (positive or negative) makes it possible to exclude the emotional burnout syndrome (emotional detachment) of the doctor which is characterized by muffled emotions, smoothing out the sharpness of feelings and experiences, and the absence of an emotional response. The basic method of this research is a chained association experiment with the registration of all associations of the respondents. The obtained data were interpreted with the help of Y. N. Karaulov’s semantic gestalt method. The hypothesis about the effectiveness of the associative experiment in identifying the doctors’ communicative intentions as well as in monitoring the evaluative component of these in professional medical communication has been confirmed.

Psychoemotional state during the formation of emotional burnout syndrome in middle-grade medical staff

Introduction. The study of the specifics of the emotional burnout (EB) manifestation, the factors contributing to its occurrence in people of different occupations, is very relevant. However, the influence of personality factors on EB remains insufficiently resolved. 
 The purpose of the study is to identify the relationship between anxiety, depression levels, and EB in health care workers.
 Materials and methods. An online study of the EB components, anxiety, and depression in health care occupations was carried out using V.V. Boyko’s questionnaire, Spielberger-Khanin and Zung scales. The research results are displayed as median, upper and lower quartiles, intensive and extensive indicators. The assessment of the relationship between variables was performed with the calculation of the Spearman correlation coefficient.
 Results. The formation of EB phases is characterized for the examined group: “Tension” – in 35.7 per 100 examined, “Resistance” – in 53.6 per 100 examined, “Exhaustion” – in 14.3 per 100 examined. The dominant symptoms are experience of traumatic circumstances (50.0%), reduction of occupational responsibilities (60.7%), emotional and moral disorientation (46.4%), expansion of the sphere of saving emotions (42.9%), and depersonalization (46.4%). Persons in whom any formed EB phase have a high level of trait and state anxiety, and depression. Among those surveyed with an unformed EB phase, the proportion of highly anxious individuals is significantly lower, and there are no signs of depression. Correlation analysis of the relationship revealed statistically significant relationships between the symptoms caused the formation of a particular EB phase and depression, anxiety.
 Limitations. The study is one-stage, performed with the participation of one professional group.
 Conclusion. A significant share of the health care occupations experience EB symptoms, and there is a reciprocal relationship between the EB severity and anxiety, and depression. In the majority of examined respondents, EB syndrome is in a dynamic development state. Prospective longitudinal studies are needed, in which a special place should be given to systematic clinical observation.

Development of a management tool to prevent emotional burnout in project teams

The article studies the phenomenon of emotional burnout in the framework of project team management. The authors of the article have considered the concept of emotional burnout, identified the causes of stress among project team members during project implementation and concluded that probability of emotional burnout syndrome can be reduced due to effective selection of project team by manager and balanced distribution of responsibilities among team members. As a solution for project managers, the authors have considered a “functional map” tool. A comparison of the functional map and a job description has been made in order to visualize distinctive features of the functional map. Based on the tool’s advantages and disadvantages analysis, the authors have proposed innovations to minimize probability of burnout syndrome among project team members. In conclusion, the authors have given their recommendations to project managers on controlling emotional burnout in project teams.

The characteristics and problems of professional activity of medical workers in conditions of COVID-19 pandemic

The article is based on the results of sociological survey of medical workers of the Republic of Bashkortostan in 2021. The approaches to issues of their professional activities are analyzed. It is argued that the COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated a number of systemic problems accumulated in health care system in last years. The main difficulties are associated with shortage of medical personnel, increased workload, low remuneration of labor of medical workers, unpractical work organization decreasing quality of medical care, etc. The majority of respondents (68.4%) are not satisfied with their salaries. The highest percentage of negative assessments is fixed among physicians and paramedical personnel. The amount of average monthly salary of junior medical personnel is so low that it does not correlate with the minimum wage accepted in the Republic. The study discovered sufficiently high occupational risk, determined by biological production factor related to possibility COVID-19 contamination. The assessment of occupational morbidity demonstrated that at present the most widely-spread occupational pathologies in medical workers are infection with COVID-19 (70.2%) and emotional burnout syndrome (67.2%). Such measures as annual dispensarization, provision of medical workers with sanatorium-and-spa vouchers are obviously insufficient. Only 14.1% of respondents could underwent annual medical examination. Only 13.8% of respondents had opportunity to take advantage of sanatorium-and-spa vouchers. The study revealed deficiency of personnel in medical organizations among paramedical and junior medical personnel and physicians as well.

Hygienic assessment of the occurrence and development of emotional burnout syndrome among medical students and its prevention

Introduction and aim. Emotional burnout syndrome has become increasingly common in recent decades, regardless of the field of professional activity. The purpose of our study was to compare the prevalence of emotional burnout in medical students of Vinnytsia National Medical University before the beginning of the academic semester and during the passing of exams. Material and methods. An anonymous, voluntary survey before the start of study was taken by 300 students, among them 82.3% were women, 17.7% were men. Results. During the exams, 362 students took part, including 76.2% women and 24.1% men. According to the results of the study, the proportion of the “average” degree of exhaustion increased in second-year students by 15.6%; third-year students by 44.4%. The “high” degree of emotional exhaustion according to the results of the study before the start of training was found in male students of the third year – 44.4% and 36.4% of male students of the sixth year. During the exams, the rate of “high” emotional exhaustion was observed in first-year students, increasing from 12.5% to 18% and in sixth-year students from 36.4% to 50%. Conclusion. Thus, it was found that female students are the most adapted to the educational load, to passing exams, which affects the psychosomatic state of future doctors.

Personal predictors of emotional burnout among secondary school teachers

Introduction. Today, in addition to studying the occurrence of the syndrome in the field of professional activity, the attention of researchers is also directed to the internal factors leading to the syndrome of emotional burnout. As such, researchers of emotional burnout identify anxiety, low self-esteem, a tendency to perfectionism, low stress tolerance, external locus of control, and non-adaptive coping strategies. Research method. Psychological testing using the methods of K. Maslach and V.V. Boyko to identify emotional burnout, S. Muddy's hardiness test, Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale (TMAS), Hewitt-Flett's Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale. The method of statistical processing is regression analysis. An empirical study was conducted on a sample of secondary school teachers in Gorno-Altaisk (N=80). Results. It was found that most of the study participants have an average or high level of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a reduction in professionalism, while the burnout index in terms of average values refers to a moderate level. In accordance with the results of the method of TMAS, most respondents (70%) have an average level of anxiety. On the hardiness scale, participants generally scored above average, indicating that they could bounce back from adverse situations. Based on the results of the regression analysis, the following personal predictors of emotional burnout of secondary school teachers were identified: a high level of personal anxiety and a low level of hardiness. The tendency to perfectionism showed the presence of influence on only one component of emotional burnout – the reduction of professionalism. Conclusions and prospects. The conducted theoretical and empirical analysis showed the significance of the study of personal predictors of emotional burnout among representatives of socionomic professions both from a scientific point of view (it was found that the predictors of emotional burnout in medical workers and secondary school teachers have their own specifics, which may be a consequence of the content of professional activity), and with practical, since the prevention of burnout in the workplace will save staff and increase labor productivity.

THE CONTRIBUTION OF MENTAL STATES TO THE FORMATION OF EMOTIONAL BURNOUT AMONG WORKING STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

The tendencies of studying the syndrome of emotional burnout in domestic and foreign studies are revealed. The contribution of the characteristics of communicative professions, the mental states of teachers to the formation of emotional burnout, psychophysical, interpersonal problems, and the impact on the quality of educational results is shown.
 The purpose of the study is to identify the relationship between the structural components of mental states and subfactors and the integral index of emotional burnout. The objectives of the study included the theoretical study of the problem in modern psychological, pedagogical and medical research; detection of the specificity of the relationship of various aspects of mental states (depression, anxiety, stress, psychological discomfort) with subfactors of the burnout syndrome.
 Methods and methodology. Classical methods of research and mathematical and statistical processing of information obtained by testing on the scales DASS-21 S. Lovibond, P. Lovibond, DERS K. L. Gratz, L. Roemer, GNQ-28 D.P. Goldberg, V. Hiller, R. Williams, MBI questionnaire С. Maslach, S. Jackson.
 Results. The integral indicator of emotional burnout in most teachers is recorded at medium and high levels. The structure of emotional burnout is dominated by signs of depersonalization and reduction (in novice teachers) and emotional exhaustion (in experienced teachers). Markers have been found that indicate the vulnerability of teachers with different experience in teaching to the formation of the syndrome of emotional burnout and its components. Among them are severe prolonged stress, a decrease in tonic and tension characteristics of mental states, somatic symptoms, and emotional destabilization.
 Scope of the results. The results of the study complement the characteristics of the burnout syndrome and the role of mental states in its development. The data can be used in the development of a conceptual apparatus, the selection of intervention strategies, and the preparation of a program of measures to prevent burnout syndrome in an educational organization.

Characteristics of Professional Burnout of Oncologists

Introduction. The present paper considers the issue of emotional burnout among doctors of oncology departments. The profession of a doctor refers to so-called socionomic professions, which are associated with higher socio-psychological requirements as well as mental and psycho-emotional stress. The relevance of the study stems from the persistent psycho-emotional problems that arise in the process of professional activity of oncologists. Aim. To study theoretical aspects of professional burnout, to carry out experimental evaluation of professional burnout among oncologists and to develop the preventive measures contributing to reduction in symptoms of emotional burnout in oncologists. Materials and methods. The author conducted an experimental study of the emotional burnout among oncologists and explored the diagnostics aspects of emotional burnout. The experiment was carried out by means of the questionnaire “Diagnostics of the level of emotional burnout” (V. V. Boyko). The study sample consisted of 50 oncologists. Results and discussion. The author revealed that the symptom “experiencing psychotraumatic circumstances” is highly expressed at the stress stage in the group of oncologists with developed emotional burnout (24, 58). The symptom shows preventive reaction to the influencing aspects for emotional burnout: “emotional response” (24, 6), “reduced job performance” (31, 66), characterizing the methods of mental support; the “emotional defi cit” (25, 33), “emotional detachment” (28,12), reflecting the state of parasympathetic nervous system, are considered as the main symptom at the overstrain stage. It was found that the work with critically ill patients demands high level of professional competence, considering the increased responsibility and constant emotional stress. Conclusion. The results of the study confi rm the presence of leading symptoms in developing emotional burnout. In order to prevent the development of emotional burnout syndrome, the author proposes to introduce psychological training programs on various topics in medical institutions to minimize professional burnout and to develop soft skills, including self-regulation in communication.

Burnout syndrome and risk factors for the development 
 of cardiovascular pathology in coal industry workers suffering 
 from occupational diseases

Introduction. Emotional burnout is a condition common among workers in “helping” occupations. The syndrome of emotional burnout among workers of the main occupations of the coal industry has not been studied enough, especially in terms of its relationship with such indicators of mental health as personal, situational anxiety and alexithymia. The relationship between emotional burnout syndrome and risk factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases has not been sufficiently studied.
 The purpose of the study to investigate the relationship of emotional burnout syndrome with the level of personal, situational anxiety and alexithymia, and the frequency of risk factors for the development of cardiovascular diseases, such as smoking, overweight, arterial hypertension and low physical activity in coal industry workers with occupational diseases.
 Materials and methods. Two hundred seventy-two coal miners with occupational diseases (dust lung pathology, diseases of the musculoskeletal system, vibration disease) were examined using questionnaires by V.V. Boyko, Spielberger-Khanin, and Toronto Alexithymia Scale. According to the survey, the frequency of smoking and low physical activity was determined, the frequency of arterial hypertension and overweight was identified by the results of a clinical examination.
 Results. The prevalence of emotional burnout syndrome was 27.9%. A higher frequency of personal anxiety (61.1%), situational anxiety (57.1%) and alexithymia (94.7%) was revealed in emotional burnout syndrome. The frequency of smoking, arterial hypertension tended to increase with emotional burnout, the frequency of overweight, and low physical activity did not differ.
 Limitations. The study was limited to a sample of 272 coal miners with occupational diseases, examined using questionnaires by V.V. Boyko, Spielberger-Khanin, and Toronto Alexithymia Scale.
 Conclusions. Emotional burnout syndrome is associated with the development of personal and situational anxiety, alexithymia and may be a risk factor for the development of cardiovascular diseases.