EMOTIONAL BURNOUT OF MOTHERS IN RELATION TO THE DEGREE OF EXPRESSION OF THE COMPONENTS OF THE SELF-ACTUALISATION PROFILE

Abstract

The article examines the problem of emotional burnout among mothers through the lens of the eudaimonic approach. Based on an empirical study of a sample of 95 women aged 38–44 who were on parental leave, a connection was found between the level of self-actualisation and the severity of symptoms of parental exhaustion. It has been established that a high integral indicator of self-actualisation acts as a protective factor, being associated with statistically significantly lower indicators of emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation, and reduced parental accomplishment (p ≤ 0.05). Using the Mann–Whitney U test, it was proven that the key predictors of resilience to burnout are the subscales “Self-Understanding”, “Auto-sympathy”, and “Contactability”. The results make it possible to consider the development of personal potential as an evidence-based target for psychological support for mothers.