SPECIFICITY OF SELF-REALIZATION OF EMPLOYEES OF THE INTERIOR AUTHORITY WITH DIFFERENT INDICATORS OF OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD
The phenomenology of personal self-realization is presented in domestic and foreign psychological science in sufficient detail. However, to date, there are a number of questions remained regarding both the internal and external determination of this formation, as well as factors hindering robust self-realization of an actor. One of these factors, in our opinion, is the emotional burnout of specialists of the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The purpose of this study was to identify the specifics of the self-realization of police officers with different indicators of professional burnout. As respondents, 189 people aged 21-45 years old, occupying various positions and ranked from junior sergeant to police colonel, took part in the empirical research. Service experience of employees in the internal affairs bodies ranged from 1 to 24 years. The final sample was formed from two groups for 167 employees. The empirical material was collected using the following diagnostic methods: a multidimensional self-realization questionnaire (MOSL) and a blank self-realization test developed by S.I. Kudinov, diagnosis of emotional burnout by Boiko V.V. Cluster analysis and Wilcoxon comparative analysis were used for quantitative data processing. As a result of cluster analysis, two clusters were identified. The first one included respondents with the initial symptoms of burnout (stress phase); the second one was presented by employees who are in the phase of resistance and exhaustion. In the course of empirical research, it was found that the process of self-realization in subjects who are at different stages of emotional burnout has specific features. It is determined that the respondents at the initial stage of burnout are distinguished by more successful self-realization compared to specialists with severe burnout symptoms. Hierarchical analysis of the components of self-realization showed that the first group is characterized by the dominance of such variables as activity, optimism, self-control, creativity, and productivity. Employees with persistent symptoms of burnout are characterized by a manifestation of passivity, pessimism, conservatism, external self-regulation, and low productivity. Thus, a direct correlation has been established between the success of self-realization and emotional burnout among police officers. The findings of the research allow developing targeted programs for police officers in order to prevent occupational hazards and optimize professional self-realization of actors.