In accordance with the results of conducted research there were figured out the content, hierarchy, intensity of motives and their possibility to be implemented in servicemen with various levels of effectiveness of service activity. 2435 male servicemen participated in the research, they equally presented all the operational and territorial military unifications and units of the National Guard of Ukraine. Each unit proportionately presented officers as well as military personnel under contract who included the participants of hostilities and those who did not have such experience. Examination of various aspects of servicemen motivation was conducted with the help of the following the methods which were standardized being based on the Ukrainian selection “Close Questionnaire of Examining the Motivation of Professional Choice Made by Applicants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs”, “Questionnaire of Estimation of the Effectiveness of Military Tasks’ Execution by Servicemen of the National Guard of Ukraine”, questionnaire on “Sense-Bearing and Life Orientations”, the methods of “Studying the Motivational Profile of Personality”, and “Locus of Control”. There was conducted the cluster analysis which gave the possibility to figure out six motivational types connected with the effectiveness of servicemen operational activity. Motivational types were located between the poles which were introduced by two dimensions: self-efficacy (autonomous and controlled motivation) and motivation of helping others (motivations of public service - selfishness). Those motivational types of servicemen were the following: motivated by public service, stagnant, prosocial, romantic, deficient, and dependent. Distinguished types included the content, hierarchy, intensity of motives and their possibility to be implemented
Objective: Malignant neoplasms of the skin are diagnosed in high-risk groups, among which the military is special. The article is devoted to the analysis of diagnostics, and risk factors for malignant skin tumors in servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) Materials and methods: An analysis of 23 cases of diagnosed malignant neoplasms of the skin in servicemen of AFU for the period 1999-2021. The study included cases in which the diagnosis was confirmed histologically in two laboratories. Clinical, laboratory, and histological data of each case were analyzed, and further analysis took into account the length of military service and the risks of professional activity. Results: Among the 23 cases, the majority - 22 were servicemen, and only 1 case of basal cell carcinoma in a 52-year-old employee. Among other servicemen, the age range was 25-55 years, with a mean age of diagnosis of 42 years. The period of military service at the time of diagnosis was 23.7 years, most cases were melanoma (15 of 23 cases), and in other cases - basal cell carcinoma. Patients were dominated by Air Force personnel (10 out of 23 cases) Conclusion: The prevalence of malignant skin neoplasms in the Armed Forces corresponds to global trends. A group of increased risk of developing malignant skin neoplasms is servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with a long service life (more than 20 years), older than 40 years. However, there is a high probability of developing melanoma of the skin in servicemen of shorter service life, which requires enhanced dermatological supervision in servicemen of any age and service life.
The results of the conducted research gave the possibility to distinguish the structure of the motivation which was suitable for the distinguished types of motivation of servicemen of the National Guard of Ukraine with different levels of effectiveness of their professional activity including motivation based on public service, stagnation, prosaically, romantic, deficient, and dependent. 2435 male servicemen participated in the research. They equally represented all the operational and territorial reunifications and military units of the National Guard of Ukraine. Every unit equally presented the officers, servicemen under the contract including the participants in hostilities as well as those who did not have such experience. The research was conducted with the help of the methods which were standardized by the Ukrainian language: “Close Questionnaire of Examining the Motivation of Professional Choice Made by Applicants of the Ministry of Internal Affairs”, “Methods of Studying the Motivational Profile of Personality”, and “Motivation Sources Inventory – MSI”. The conducted research posed the possibility to describe not only the determined types of professional motivation of servicemen, but also specific phenomena such as self-motivation of the representatives of a type which was run by public service motivation; “rest on the laurels” for the type of stagnation; problems related to choice-making for the prosocial type for whom profession, family, and friends had equal meaning; the tendency for manipulation to gain access to desirable aspects of professional activity of the type which struggled for adventures; lack of sincere interest in the military profession for the deficient type which could change it for more prospective having the same requests for the candidates; attitude to the profession as if it was a means of satisfaction of the needs of their emotional life for the dependent type.
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.
The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between the tolerance for uncertainty level and several psychophysiological and psychological qualities of military specialists for determining additional approaches to occupational selection. The study was conducted on a group of servicemen who performed special tasks and were capable of responding to terrorism – 49 men (main group) and 19 military doctors (control group) – men aged 25-34 years. Tolerance for uncertainty was studied based on the modified S. Badnder’s method. The level of manipulation score (MAC) was assessed by the adapted I.A. Romanova and O.O. Zhdanov questionnaire (estimated by the so-called "MacScale"). Psycho-physiological parameters were determined using a special computer program. Statistical analysis of data was performed by descriptive and nonparametric statistics, as well as a cluster, stepwise discriminant, and correlation analysis. A personality trait “tolerance for uncertainty” was valuable for the occupational activity of servicemen performing special tasks. The such feature had 63.3% of servicemen in the studied group. The specificity of the occupational activity of military doctors was the quality of manipulation of people. Moreover, those who were the most tolerant of uncertainty had an inverse relationship with Machiavellianism, which indicates the existence of compensatory psychological mechanisms balancing and harmonizing service and personal relationships among micro-teams of servicemen. Servicemen with a lower level of tolerance for uncertainty had positive relationships with several psychophysiological functions (strength and mobility of nervous processes, quality of dynamic memorization), which confirms the idea of psychophysiological mechanisms to enhance tolerance for uncertainty by increasing the working capacity of these people. Such personal quality as tolerance for uncertainty is a valuable occupationally important feature that allows performing the selection of servicemen who are more efficient and reliable in the performance of official duties tasks.
