UDC 159.944:377.011.3-051]-047.3 RESEARCH OF THE FEATURES OF PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT OF TEACHERS OF PROFESSIONAL (VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL) EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND WAYS OF ITS PREVENTION

DOI : https://doi.org/10.51706/2707-3076-2025-12-9

Abstract

The scientific article, based on empirical data, identifies the features of professional burnout among teachers of professional (vocational and technical) education institutions. Analysis of data obtained during the application of certain diagnostic methods (methodology for diagnosing levels and phases of emotional burnout (author V. Boiko), methodology for diagnosing levels of professional burnout
(author K. Maslach adapted by N. Vodopianova, E. Starchenkova), methodology for determining mental burnout (author O. Rukavshnikova)) confirms the dominance of an average level of professional burnout in the majority of teachers; the presence of a significant group (approximately a third) with high indicators that require psychological assistance; gender differences in the structure of symptoms
(women are more prone to emotional exhaustion, men are more prone to depersonalization and inadequate emotional response); the dependence of the intensity of burnout at work experience,
with peak indicators in the group of 11–15 years. It has been determined that to prevent professional burnout, it is advisable to implement systemic prevention programs that include emotional resilience

training, workload optimization, development of emotional self-regulation skills, and increased motivational support in the team.

Prevention of professional burnout of pedagogical workers of vocational education requires a comprehensive organization of work, covering both educational and informational as well as psychological and practical components, focused on strengthening the personal resources of teachers, optimizing the conditions of their activities and increasing professional motivation. To prevent professional burnout, it is advisable to implement systemic prevention programs that include emotional resilience training, workload optimization, development of emotional self-regulation skills and increasing motivational support in the team.