EMOTIONAL BURNOUT AS A SYSTEMIC INDICATOR OF PERSONALITY DEFORMATION IN EXTREME SITUATIONS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/3041-2005/2026-2.12Keywords:
emotional burnout, personality deformation, extreme situations, chronic stress, psychological maladaptation, resilience, self-regulationAbstract
The article provides a theoretical interpretation of emotional burnout as a systemic indicator of personality deformation in extreme situations. The relevance of the topic is determined by the growing number of situations associated with war, social instability, forced migration, disasters, and prolonged human exposure to threats to life and safety. It is substantiated that under such conditions emotional burnout should be considered not only as a consequence of overload or chronic stress, but also as a complex mental phenomenon reflecting the depletion of adaptive resources, disruption of self-regulation mechanisms, and systemic changes in personality structure. The essence of emotional burnout under conditions of extremity and its connection with psychological maladaptation, loss of personal integrity, transformation of the value-semantic sphere, and deformation of identity are revealed. Its manifestations at the emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and value-semantic levels are identified. The main psychological mechanisms of emotional burnout formation are outlined, including chronic stress, frustration of basic needs for safety and support, disruption of self-regulation, depletion of psychophysiological resources, and reduced resilience. The author proposes a cyclical-systemic model of emotional burnout development, which reflects its transition from stress exhaustion to systemic personality changes, personality deformation, and psychological maladaptation. The article emphasizes the need for interdisciplinary study of this phenomenon and for the development of effective strategies of psychological support for individuals in extreme conditions
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