Development of Frustration Tolerance as a Psychological Determinant of Preventing Occupational Burnout among Security Sector Employees in Ukraine
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Abstract. The study addresses the issue of developing frustration tolerance as a key psychological factor in preventing occupational burnout among security sector employees in Ukraine. In conditions of war and increased stress factors, the ability of law enforcement officers to maintain emotional stability and productivity in situations of uncertainty, threat, and resource scarcity becomes especially important. The paper examines the concept of "frustration tolerance" and its relationship with stress resilience, emotional regulation, and psychological resilience. Factors reducing the ability to constructively cope with frustrating situations, as well as the consequences of chronic frustration stress for emotional exhaustion and the development of occupational burnout syndrome, are analyzed. Special attention is given to the activities of police officers and other units working under high-risk conditions. The necessity of implementing comprehensive psycho-preventive programs aimed at developing frustration tolerance through emotional regulation training, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and self-control methods is substantiated. The results indicate that increasing frustration tolerance contributes to reducing professional stress, forming constructive coping strategies, and, consequently, preventing occupational burnout. The practical significance of the study lies in the possibility of using the findings to develop psychological training programs and recommendations aimed at supporting psycho-emotional health and maintaining professional effectiveness of security sector specialists under wartime challenges.
Keywords: frustration tolerance; occupational burnout; psychological determinant; security sector employees; stress resilience; emotional exhaustion; burnout prevention; psychological adaptation; psychological resilience; emotional regulation; coping strategies.
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