Socio-psychological causes and consequences of combat stress in armed conflict participants

Wiadomości Lekarskie, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 1, P. 82 - 89

Published: Jan. 31, 2025

Aim The aim is to determine the causes and consequences of combat stress in armed conflict participants. Material methods research involved 109 service members (under 30) who participated russian-Ukrainian war 2022-2024 on a rotational basis for different durations (from 4 18 months). Research included theoretical analysis generalization literary sources, interviews, questionnaires, statistical methods. Results participating military operations have been identified. It has established that during first rotation, most often suffer from being conditions constant threats (71.6 %), experience fear death injury (70.6 killing person (67.9 loud sounds (63.3 %) lack sleep (52.3 %). With acquisition experience, frequency these factors decreases. revealed stress, which worsen depending duration stay situation: increased aggressiveness (71.1 anxiety, (68.4 problems (31.6 cognitive impairment (28.9 psychosomatic disorders (26.3 Conclusions Ensuring personnel’s access qualified psychological assistance, creating support rehabilitation program, raising public awareness faced by will reduce negative effects help improve quality life personnel their families.

Language: Английский

Coping behavior of students as a means of overcoming stressful situations under martial law

Wiadomości Lekarskie, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2, P. 281 - 287

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Aim The aim is to study the peculiarities of students' coping behavior in stressful situations under martial law. Material and methods During 2023-2024 academic year, research was conducted based among 3rd-year students (n = 82) aged 20-22 years, including women 42) men 40). Research methods: bibliosemantic, diagnostic, system analysis generalization, statistical. diagnostic work involved using following “Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations” “Strategic Approach Coping Scale.” Results It has been found that problem being a situation war directly related their behavior. female students’ indicators emotion-oriented strategies are more pronounced than those male (p < 0.05). Male often demonstrate focused on solving various problems (problem-oriented strategy). have significantly > 0.05) high level expression models overcome phenomena: search social support (women – 57.1 %; 55.0 %), contact 54.8 52.5 precautionary actions 52.4 50.0 %). Conclusions effectiveness any strategy depends current lives existing personal resources. In situations, effective, rational: emotion-oriented, support, problem-oriented. This confirms productive standpoint, allowing them adapt

Language: Английский

SIGNS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN COMBATANTS WITH DIFFERENT COMBAT EXPERIENCE AND THE STRUCTURE OF THEIR PSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION

Clinical and Preventive Medicine, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2, P. 112 - 121

Published: April 17, 2025

Aim. To study the signs of post-traumatic stress disorder in combatants depending on duration their participation combat operations and to substantiate structure psychological rehabilitation. Materials methods. The research involved 127 (men) – participants russian war against Ukraine 2022−2024 with different experiences: up 12 months (Group 1, n = 61) more than 2, 66). All were representatives National Police Ukraine, belonged enlisted staff, undergoing inpatient treatment neuropsychiatric medical institutions Ukraine. Such methods as analysis generalization literary sources, psycho-diagnostic testing, questionnaires, statistical used research. Testing was carried out using Mississippi Scale for Combat-Related PTSD, questionnaire survey based author’s questionnaire. Results. It has been found that a longer stay zone have significantly (p ≤ 0.01) higher level PTSD manifestation by 12.5 points. also frequency symptoms experience is 0.005-0.001) higher. are most often detected include: sleep disturbance (92.4 %); attempts avoid thoughts conversations about traumatic event (89.4 intrusive memories (83.3 fear, helplessness, anxiety, irritation, anger (80.3 feeling alienation (74.2 disorders physiological sphere cognitive (66.7 decreased interest previously significant activities values (68.2 increased vigilance, sense excessive control (65.1 aggressiveness, proneness conflict (59.1 %). Conclusions. rehabilitation manifestations substantiated development psycho-correctional training program referred “Formation Personal Space Combatants” aimed at supporting social adaptation, personal self-affirmation, self-actualization. data obtained indicate need further effectiveness developed innovative approaches law enforcement officers improve quality life adaptation.

Language: Английский