INDICATORS OF PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL STATE AS A BASIS FOR SYSTEMATIC MONITORING OF MILITARY PERSONNEL’S MENTAL HEALTH
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32782/3041-2005/2026-1.34Keywords:
psych emotional state; military personnel; maladaptation; post-traumatic stress disorder; combat stress; psych emotional monitoring; mental health; stress factorsAbstract
The article presents the results of a comprehensive study of psych emotional state indicators in military personnel as a foundation for the development of a systematic mental health monitoring framework under combat conditions. The relevance of the study is determined by the increasing psych emotional burden on military service members resulting from prolonged exposure to combat-related and chronic stressors, as well as by the necessity to move from fragmented psychodiagnostic practices toward dynamic, repeated assessment of psych emotional risks at the preclinical level. The aim of the study was to identify the relationships between indicators of state anxiety, maladaptive manifestations, post-traumatic symptoms, and the intensity of stress factors in order to provide a scientific rationale for a systematic mental health monitoring approach in military personnel. The study employed the following psychodiagnostic instruments: the State Anxiety Scale of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Express Maladaptation Questionnaire (O. Prykhodko), a primary screening tool for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and a methodology for assessing military service-related stress factors. Statistical analysis was conducted using Pearson’s correlation analysis. The sample consisted of 41 military personnel serving under active combat conditions. The results revealed statistically significant positive correlations between levels of state anxiety, the integral maladaptation index, post-traumatic manifestations, and the intensity of stress exposure. It was established that the integral maladaptation indicator occupies a central position within the structure of psych emotional interrelationships, linking elevated anxiety, post-traumatic symptoms, and chronic stressor exposure. This finding allows maladaptation to be conceptualized as a key early marker of psych emotional disturbances that precedes the development of clinically manifested forms of post-traumatic stress disorder. It is concluded that psych emotional state indicators can be effectively used as core markers for the development of a systematic mental health monitoring system for military personnel, aimed at early detection of maladaptive changes, prevention of mental disorders, and enhancement of the effectiveness of medical and psychological support under conditions of sustained wartime stress.
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