Motivation to Work and the Syndrome of Professional Burn-out among Teachers in Latvia

This study highlights and analyses the connection between peculiarities of motivation to work and professional burn-out among urban and rural school teachers in Latvia, who have less than five years of professional experience. The motives of work satisfaction and social status occupy the lowest positions in work motivation structure. The study detects significant correlations between emotional exhaustion, economic motive and the motive of career growth in both groups of teachers. The possible effects of interconnection between work motives and professional burn-out are discussed in this article.