Irina D. Iushkova

the chapter examines the relationship between value orientations, empathic abilities and emotional burnout of specialists of helping professions. The authors analyze the methodological approaches of foreign and Russian researchers to the problem of emotional burnout syndrome. It is concluded that values and empathy, on the one hand, contribute to emotional burnout, and on the other hand, they limit it, depending on the professional context and resources of the specialist. The need for a comprehensive approach to the analysis of the problem of emotional burnout, taking into account the relation...

the chapter analyzes the results of the research of life satisfaction and level of empathy of students of medical universities. The methodological approaches of foreign and Russian researchers to the problems associated with low life satisfaction and insufficient formation of empathic abilities in future doctors are characterized. The conclusion is made about a decrease in the level of empathy among students of medical universities in the process of study and clinical practice. It is noted that the average values for all components of the empathy scale used are higher among female respondents,...