This was an investigation of lawyer occupational stress. The responses (n = 310) of a systematic random sample (n = 1,076) of the total in-state Florida attorney population (N = 30,128) were analyzed for statistically significant relationships between the dependent variable, lawyer occupational stress, and the independent variables physical well being, regressive coping techniques, social well being, number of years in practice and the size of law firm. Demographic data were collected. / The Lawyer Stress and Life Style Inventory was especially developed for this study. Reliability analysis of pilot test data from the stress scale yielded a Cronbach alpha reliability coefficient of.92. / A lawyer occupational stress regression model was tested with 12 possible predictor variables i.e., social well being, alcohol use, cigarette use, physical exercise, caffeine consumption, depression, worry, physical well being, TV, age, weight and height. / Depression, age, worry and physical well being were statistically significant at the.05 level. A post hoc stepwise regression analysis added "lack of knowledge about how to relax" to the final prediction model which explained 20 percent of the variance of lawyer occupational stress. / The Lawyer Stress Inventory, The Lawyer Stress and Life-Style Inventory and the Lawyer Occupational Stress Index are presented along with an integration of the study with past stress and burnout research, recommendations for future research and suggestions for practical applications. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 48-12, Section: A, page: 3053. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1987.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_76177 |
| Contributors | MCPEAK, ALLAN., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 156 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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