The influence of family problem on the psychological state of the servicemen during ATO
Abstract
On the basis of scientific sources and empirical studies it is made the analysis of the peculiarities of family problems and their influence on the psychological state of servicemen during their ATO service. The significance of “stressors of family life” is analyzed in comparison with other stress factors for servicemen who took part in military operations and were in ATO for more than 6 months, and for servicemen who didn’t take part in military operations, but for a long time fulfilled other ATO tasks. It is stated that for both studied categories the family stressors are higher than bad hygiene conditions, long-term load, unexpected changes in service conditions, interpersonal conflicts and dissatisfaction with biological and social needs. It was found that among stressors that influence the psychological state of servicemen, the family stressors are not suppressed as insignificant among the other ones. According to the results of military psychologists and chaplains interviewing, concerning the topic of domestic problems in families of ATO participants, there are outlined the most common problems in family relationships and their effect on the psychological state of the servicemen on different stages of implementation of military and combat tasks in ATO zone, (during stay in ATO and after returning home). It is concluded that harmonious relations in the serviceman family become a supporting factor for him during the service and the resource during the restoration. At the same time it is noted that conflict relations between spouses destructively affect the psychological state of servicemen during service (depressive states, alcohol abuse, aggressiveness, secrecy, violation of the statute, suicidal thoughts, etc.) and do not facilitate the restoration between military tasks. In order to prevent the emergence of most problems in the families of servicemen, it is proposed in advance to inform them and their families about possible changes in relationships and provide them with psychosocial support at each stage for in-time detection and correction of outlined problems.
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