Abstract:
Objectives: To identify the prevalence of work stress (occupational/job stress) and burnout, and the associated factors with work stress (occupational/job stress) and burnout among licensed lawyers at Thai Lawyers Council under The Royal Patronage. Method: Licensed lawyers who contacted at Thai Lawyers Council under The Royal Patronage were recruited from August 2015 to January 2016 until reached 400 lawyers. All subjects completed four questionnaires themselves including 1) Personal data form; 2) Work information questionnaire 3) Thai version of the Karaseks Job Content Questionnaire with 45 items (Thai JCQ-45); and, 4) Thai Version of Maslach Burnout Inventory with 22 items (Thai MBI-22). The associated factors of work stress and burnout were analysed by chi-square test. Logistic regression was used to identify the predictor of work stress (occupational/job stress) and burnout licensed lawyers. And chi-square test was used to analyse the association between occupational stress and burnout. Result: The prevalence of work stress and burnout among licensed lawyers were 22.3% (89 subjects) and burnout 7.0% (28 subjects). Logistic regression showed that the predictors of work stress were average income above 40,000 baht and new and 2-year type of lawyer licenses (p < 0.01). For those with burnout were average income above 40,000 baht, work experience less than or equal 10 years (p < 0.01), regular practice on legal advice on criminal cases and working hours less than or equal 8 hours per day (p < 0.05). And chi-square test showed that occupational stress was associated to burnout (p < 0.01). Conclusion: 22.3% (89 persons) of licensed lawyers were considered work stress. Those with work stress were new and 2-year type of licenses, and average income above 40,000 baht per month. Burnout were 7.0% (28 persons) of licensed lawyers. Those with burnout were average income above 40,000 baht per month, work experiences less than or equal 10 years, practicing legal advice on criminal cases only, and working hours less than or equal 8 hours per day. Also, the occupational stress was associated to burnout occurrence.