Keyword: «emotional exhaustion»

The paper is devoted to the problem of emotional burnout among teachers. The process of gradual loss of energy (emotional, physical, and cognitive) is manifested in emotional exhaustion, physical fatigue, personal detachment of teachers, reduce of job satisfaction. Investigation of burnout will identify landmarks in the development of preventive and corrective actions of the specified condition.

The paper is devoted to the problem of teacher’s emotional burnout, professional deformation hindering management of educational process, necessary psychological assistance and establishment of professional team.

The article is devoted to the problem of forming emotional burnout of teachers. The process of gradual loss of energy (emotional, physical, cognitive) symptoms manifested in emotional exhaustion, physical fatigue, personal detachment of teachers, to reduce job satisfaction. Investigation of burnout teachers will identify landmarks in the development of preventive and corrective actions specified condition.

The article presents a historical analysis of the study of the problem of burnout abroad and in Russia, highlights issues related to the main stages of development of this phenomenon as a psychological concept, and considers existing approaches to understanding the nature of this phenomenon. This phenomenon is of interest, as it is relevant at the present time, despite the fact that as a scientific object was discovered more than forty years ago.

The relevance of the study is determined by the significance of the teacher burnout problem, which is becoming increasingly acute under conditions of growing workload intensity and communicative demands. Teachers under the age of 35 undergoing professional adaptation represent a particularly vulnerable group. At the same time, the influence of the educational environment on this relationship remains insufficiently studied. The aim of the study is to identify the characteristics of professional difficulties and their relationship with burnout components (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment) among urban and rural teachers under the age of 35. The theoretical framework of the study is based on the three-component model of burnout developed by C. Maslach and S. Jackson, as well as the cognitive-perceptual approach proposed by B. Perlman and E. Hartman. The empirical study employed a professional difficulties assessment methodology and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Data analysis included descriptive statistics, the Mann–Whitney U test, and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient. The results showed that the level of professional difficulties in both groups was above average, while no statistically significant differences were found between urban and rural teachers regarding the integral indicators of professional difficulties and burnout components. Differences were identified only in specific aspects of professional activity related to planning self-development and making decisions in non-standard situations. Correlation analysis revealed stable associations between professional difficulties and both emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, with stronger relationships observed among rural teachers. The strongest correlations were found between difficulties in organizing interaction and communication and emotional exhaustion. Reduced personal accomplishment did not demonstrate significant associations with professional difficulties. Content analysis confirmed that the main sources of stress were difficulties in interactions with students and parents. The theoretical significance of the study lies in clarifying the role of professional difficulties as a factor contributing to emotional exhaustion among beginning teachers regardless of the type of educational environment. The practical significance is associated with substantiating the need for psychological support programs aimed at reducing organizational overload and developing effective coping strategies for dealing with communication-related difficulties.