Drozdova A. The Psychological Factors of Burnout Syndrome Expression among the Representatives of Different Types of Professions and Unemployed

The object of research is the Burnout syndrome. The work purpose: to determine the psychological factors of Burnout syndrome expression among the representatives of different types of professions and unemployed. The methods: theoretical - the analysis, comparison, ordering, generalization of theoretical and experimental data; empirical - standardized interrogation, questionnairizing, psychological testing; mathematic-statistical methods. The scientific novelty: it has been found out that unemployed significantly more than employed suffer from Burnout, which allows the use of the concept of the Burnout syndrome beyond the current occupation; it has been shown that a decrease of the Burnout syndrome most correlates with work satisfaction, self-actualization, intrapersonal emotional intelligence and meaningfulness of life, and an increase – with the protective mechanisms of the "substitution" and "regression", neuroticism and coping strategies such as escape-avoidance and confrontational coping; Burnout syndrome may be considered as one of the manifestations and consequences of social-psychological immaturity and insufficient of self-actualization in work; Burnout has been studied in correlation with the psychological correlates that reflecting all levels of psychological health; it has been found out that violations of personal-meaningful level of psychological health are the most indicative of the transition from the absence of the Burnout to manifestation of the syndrome, and the further development of Burnout is more associated with individual-psychological and psychophysiological components of mental health. The practical value of research: the recommendations for creation of the psychocorrection programs of the prevention of the Burnout syndrome and reduction of its consequences, which can be used in activity of the practical psychologists and also work of psychological services on prevention and correction of the Burnout, are developed. Efficiency of the introduction – high. The sphere of the use: higher educational institutions, psychological services.