Social and psychological predictors of alcohol-related incidents involving servicemen

Yanina Matsegora¹, Oleksandr Kolesnichenko^{1,* ✉}, Ihor Prykhodko¹, Maksym Bayda¹, Nataliya Kryvokon², Yurii Rumiantsev⁴, Kateryna Marushchenko⁴, Andrii Pashchenko²

1 - Research Center, National Academy of National Guard of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine
2 - Psychology and Pedagogy Department, National Academy of National Guard of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine
3 - Psychology and Pedagogy Department, Kharkiv Air Force University named after Ivan Kozhedub, Kharkiv, Ukraine
4 - Department of Military Therapy, Ukrainian Military Medical Academy, Kyiv, Ukraine

Correspondence: Olexander Kolesnichenko

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55453/rjmm.2022.125.4.20

Received: April 15, 2022

Accepted: June 18, 2022

Abstract:

The aim of the research was to determine the social and psychological predictors of alcohol-related incidents involving servicemen. The research involved 310 servicemen, who were subjected to disciplinary and administrative penalties within 2016-2021 years for the offence commitment under the influence of alcohol. The control group included 650 servicemen who joined the service within this period. The analysis of psychological features of servicemen was carried out with the help of the following methods: “Determination of Type Accentuation of Character Traits and Temper” Questionnaire, “Self-Esteem Structures of Temper Questionnaire”, “Multilevel Personality ‘Adaptability’ Questionnaire”, “Progressive Matrix”, “16 PF Questionnaire”, and “Self-Esteem Structures of Temper Questionnaire”. Cluster analysis was used to differentiate servicemen who committed incidents under the influence of alcohol. The determined typology was valuable for the organization of preventive works, events dedicated to the improvement of socialization by recruits, adequate formation of servicemen image as well as their identification in accordance with it, and events dedicated to the prevention of suicidal behaviour.