RESEARCH ON THE VOLUNTEERS RESILIENCE DURING MARTIAL LOW

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to present the findings of a research on the resilience features of volunteers in martial law. Theoretical aspects include analyzing, comparing, systematizing, and summarizing scientific sources and data from experimental research; empirical aspects involve psychodiagnostics methods: the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) (adapted by Z. Kireeva, O. Odnostalko, B. Biron); the “Brief Resilience Scale” (by B. Smith et al., adapted by O. Shevchenko); the “Hardiness Survey” by S. Maddi (adapted by D. Leontiev). The defined psychodiagnostics tools allowed for the investigation, analysis, and interpretation of the resilience levels of volunteers under martial law. The general sample parameters: 31 volunteers, including 27 women and 4 men; age range from 26 to 59 years (average age of the sample is 34 years). 74% of the surveyed volunteers were in Ukraine, most of whom were in frontline cities, while 25.8% were volunteers forced to move abroad. This research presents an analysis of resilience as a psychological phenomenon. It includes an analysis of theoretical research on scientific approaches to defining and understanding the concept of “resilience”. It presents scientists’ views on resilience depending on the subject of research, in particular, this phenomenon is considered as a personality trait, a dynamic process, and an adaptive-defensive mechanism. The types and components of resilience were defined. The emergence and development of the volunteer movement in Ukraine, as well as the flourishing of volunteer activities during the full-scale invasion, were analyzed. The mental health risks for volunteers during the war were systematized. The need to form and develop resilience in volunteers during wartime and post-war periods was highlighted. It was noted that the resilience level of most surveyed volunteers was low. Volunteers with a high level of resilience, meaning those who can overcome tension, recover, and grow personally even in martial law, were few. The resilience level of volunteers living in Ukraine under conditions of daily stress and military threats was mostly low, hence insufficient. Meanwhile, volunteers living abroad tend to have an average level of resilience, making it easier for these respondents to adapt to new changes, considering the safe conditions.