Hopkins VGardner D2014-12-0820122014-12-082012New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 2012, 41 (1), pp. 59 - 680112-109Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/10179/5998Research to date indicates that lawyers are disproportionately affected by psychological distress when compared to the general population, and other occupations. In this study, the Job Demands-Resources Model was used to identify job characteristics associated with psychological distress among lawyers, and to explore the mediating roles of burnout and work engagement. Legal staff (N = 94) from a large New Zealand law firm completed a survey on job characteristics, burnout (work-related fatigue), engagement and psychological distress. Regression analyses provide support for the strain and motivational pathways of the Job Demands-Resources Model. Results suggest a dual focus on reducing job demands related to burnout, and increasing the availability of job resources to enhance work engagement, may help combat psychological distress among lawyers. © This material is copyright to the New Zealand Psychological Society.59 - 68Journal article179735