Introduction: The legal profession is a highly stressful occupation associated with significant responsibility for professional duties, encompassing disciplinary, civil, criminal, and ethical liability. For this reason, lawyers may be exposed to factors such as a tendency to use alcohol and work addiction.
Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the relationships between psychological well-being and the tendency to use alcohol and work addiction among lawyers.
Material and Methods: A total of 85 individuals (mean age 32.64 ± 7.70 years) participated in the study, including 67 women (32.06 ± 7.45 years) and 18 men (34.78 ± 8.23 years). The following research tools were used: SPP, WART and PWBS. To determine the strength and direction of the relationship between variables, Spearmanâs rank correlation coefficient (Ï) was applied.
Results: A weak negative correlation was found between work addiction in the dimension of obsession/compulsion and psychological well-being in the dimensions of environmental mastery (p = .033) and positive relations with others (p = .025).
Conclusions: Psychological well-being in the areas of environmental mastery and positive relationships with others may reduce the tendency toward obsessive-compulsive work engagement.