Achievement Motivation in Lawyers: The Effect of Cognitive Styles and Emotion Regulation

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the role of cognitive style and emotion regulation, and achievement motivation in Lawyers. The study variables were assumed to have a positive association with one another. The data was collected from 100 male Lawyers who practiced in various courts in Lahore using a correlation research design and a convenient sampling technique. The demographic information sheet, an alert cognitive style scale, the emotion regulation scale, and the achievement motivation inventory were evaluation tools used in this study. A correlation, regression, and analysis for variance were used to examine the data. According to the findings, achievement motivation was significantly correlated with cognitive style and emotional regulation (reappraisal and suppression). Regression analysis revealed that cognitive style and emotional regulation (reappraisal and suppression) as well as type of case significantly predict the achievement motivation in lawyers. Moreover, from within the demographic information, there was a significant difference in achievement motivation on the basis of the type of cases the lawyers take.  The findings of the present research suggest that lawyers should be given proper counseling sessions in order to reduce their stress related to their profession as well as workshops delivered for the identification of cognitive styles as well as for their emotion regulation while dealing with different types of cases for their success in future professional life.