Psychological First Aid for Military Personnel in Combat Operations: The Ukrainian Model

Prykhodko, Ihor; Matsehora, Yanina; Kolesnichenko, Olexander; Stasiuk, Vasyl; Bolshakova, Anastasiia; Bilyk, Olena

doi:10.1080/21635781.2020.1864530

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“…А такі вчені, як І. Приходько., Ю. Мацегора, О. Колесніченко та В. Стасюк у своїх наукових працях зазначали, що для успішного виконання завдань на полі бою, важливо правильно розрахувати та спрогнозувати динамічні зміни у психіці військовослужбовців, визначить основні засоби для швидкого відновлення втрачених психічних ресурсів за короткий термін [9]. Вагомий внесок у вивченні проблема розрахунку та прогнозування психогенних втрат у учасників бойових дій зробили такі науковці: О. Блінов, М. В. Стасюк, С. Василенко, В. Пасько, І. Приходько, В. Ягупов та інших вітчизняні дослідники, які у своїх наукових доробках пропонували підходи стосовно проведення оцінки та прогнозування психогенних втрат військовослужбовців.…”

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Особливості Профілактики Бойових Психогенних Втрат У Бойових Умовах, Проведення Заходів Психологічної Декомпресії Та Реабілітації

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2023

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Особливості Профілактики Бойових Психогенних Втрат У Бойових Умовах, Проведення Заходів Психологічної Декомпресії Та Реабілітації

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“…(2021) singled out innovative pedagogical approaches in the development of an inclusive environment for war veterans in institutions of higher education through adaptive physical culture. Prykhodko, I., Matsehora, Y., Kolesnichenko, O., Stasiuk, V., Bolshakova, A., Bilyk, O. (2021) studied the psychological ways of recovery of combatants after returning to a peaceful life.…”

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Impact of physical and sports rehabilitation on the level of physical fitness of combatants

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The anti-terrorist operation, the operation of the joint forces, and the full-scale war in Ukraine have a significant physical and psychological impact on the participants of the hostilities. One of the negative consequences of war is the loss of physical health which further affects the process of socialization during a peaceful life. At the same time, the process of restoring physical health with the help of physical culture and sports rehabilitation has not been researched enough, which confirms the relevance of the chosen topic. Objective: to determine the impact of physical culture and sports rehabilitation on the level of physical fitness of combatants. Material and methods: the research was carried out on the basis of the National Sports Complex "Olympiyskyi" in the group "Veteran Ten" during 2020-2021. The main sports competitions the combatants were preparing for were various marathons. 40 combatants who had completed their military service took part in the research. During the research, there were used the following methods: pedagogical experiment, and methods of mathematical statistics. Results: During a year, combatants participated in the research in the framework of which they trained and prepared to participate in mass races. The content of the training included both running exercises and exercises aimed at developing strength qualities (mainly strength endurance), flexibility, and coordination. The level of physical fitness of combatants was tested in dynamics (before the start of training and after a year of training). The level of physical fitness of combatants was determined according to the approved tests and standards of the "Annual Assessment of Physical Fitness of the Population of Ukraine". Based on the results of the research, it was established that at the initial stage, 75% of the combatants had a low level of physical fitness, 23% had a medium level, and 2% had a sufficient level. Upon the completion of the pedagogical experiment, the level of physical fitness of the combatants improved: 33% of the combatants had a low level of physical fitness, 50% had a medium level, and 17% had a sufficient level, which demonstrates the effectiveness of training sessions as a means of physical culture and sports rehabilitation. Conclusions. The positive impact of physical culture and sports rehabilitation on the level of physical fitness of combatants was determined. With the help of the tests and standards of the "Annual Assessment of Physical Fitness of the Population of Ukraine", it was discovered that the indicators of physical fitness of the combatants at the first stage of the research were in the range from 2 to 21 and on average were (11.83; 4.49) points. In the second stage, they ranged from 11 to 24, their average physical fitness score was (11.28; 3.20) points. At the same time, 46.1% of the participants of the research got an observed increase in the indicator which turned out to be statistically significant (t=13.563; df=39; p<0.05). Therefore, it can be stated that running sessions have a positive impact on the level of physical fitness of combatants.

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“…Therefore, the search for effective ways to preserve the mental health of military personnel (Bein et al, 2019;Kaikkonen & Laukkala, 2016;Prykhodko et al, 2021), their professional development, increase endurance, and improve their ability to resist stress is relevant (Bartone, 2006;Delahaij et al, 2006;Maddi, 2007;Pitts et al, 2016). Determining the content of psychological readiness of military personnel to take risks during a combat deployment is also relevant for improving their professional and psychological training, forming military (special) skills for participating in hostilities in the East of Ukraine (Kolesnichenko et al, 2019).…”

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The Psychological Readiness Model of Military Personnel to Take Risks during a Combat Deployment

Prykhodko

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Matsehora

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The purpose of this article is to present an empirically-derived psychological readiness model of military personnel to take risks during combat deployment. The model was developed using the methods of semantic differential, peer review, and factor analysis. Its theoretical basis is the concept of “hardiness”. The study involved 104 military personnel of the National Guard of Ukraine had combat experience in the War in Eastern Ukraine. The model includes four components: “Ability for volitional efforts (mobilization)”, “Military brotherhood”, “Professional identity”, “Self-control (endurance)”. Their content covers the emotional-volitional, cognitive, motivational, moral, active-practical, existential-being, and interpersonal-social spheres of the individual. The leading role in the model belongs to strong-willed features, combat cohesion, patriotism, and adaptive resources of the individual, which make it possible to maintain the effectiveness of military personnel’s combat activities under conditions of risk. The basis of the psychological readiness of military personnel to actively act and overcome difficulties in conditions of risk (uncertainty, direct threat to health and life) with the absence of reliable guarantees for success is hardiness. It is suggested that the model can be used for psychological selection procedures, professional and psychological training of military personnel, predicting their behavior under conditions of risk, and developing strategies for psychological support in the post-deployment period. This will reduce psychogenic losses during hostilities.

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Psychological First Aid for Military Personnel in Combat Operations: The Ukrainian Model

Cited by 11 publications

References 16 publications

Особливості Профілактики Бойових Психогенних Втрат У Бойових Умовах, Проведення Заходів Психологічної Декомпресії Та Реабілітації

Особливості Профілактики Бойових Психогенних Втрат У Бойових Умовах, Проведення Заходів Психологічної Декомпресії Та Реабілітації

Impact of physical and sports rehabilitation on the level of physical fitness of combatants

The Psychological Readiness Model of Military Personnel to Take Risks during a Combat Deployment

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