Psychological adjustment
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Date
2022
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UMT.Lahore
Abstract
Work performance depicts the conduct of lawyers in properly carrying out their
tasks and accomplishing what they are supposed to on their jobs. Psychological
adjustment represents a lawyer’s ability to modify their behaviour, emotions and overall
personality according to the major changes in his or her life. Relationship satisfaction
explains the shape of a lawyer’s personal relationship and whether or not both parties are
content with the place their relationship is in. The purpose of this study was to examine
the relationship between these three variables; psychological adjustment, relationship
satisfaction and work performance particularly in lawyers dealing with intimate partner
violence cases. The first hypothesis stated that there was likely to be a positive
relationship between psychological adjustment, relationship satisfaction and work
performance. The second hypothesis stated that psychological adjustment and
relationship satisfaction were likely to be positive predictors of work performance. A
correlational study analysed a sample of 119 lawyers (Men = 85; Women = 34) between
the ages of 25-60 (M = 33, SD = 8.67), using purposive sampling. The measures
included; The Brief Adjustment Scale-6 (Cooper et al., 2021), The Couples Satisfaction
Index (Funk and Rogge, 2007) and Individual Work Performance Questionnaire
(Koopmans et al., 2015). Pearson product-moment correlation analysis demonstrated a
significant positive relationship between total job experience, psychological adjustment,
relationship satisfaction and work performance. Finally, multiple regression illustrated a
significant positive predicting role of psychological adjustment on work performance but
not relationship satisfaction was not a significant predictor. The study works to draw
notice to the repercussions they may have to face after dealing with violent cases. This
will subsequently lead mental health professionals to better understand how lawyers’
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careers can personally influence them