PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT OF MILITARY PERSONNEL

Abstract

This article examines the issue of professional burnout among military personnel operating in a military conflict zone. Peculiarities of psychological support of military professional activities of servicemen are considered in detail. Psychological support of military personnel includes the following aspects: psychological counseling, psychotherapeutic assistance and analysis of personal factors that contribute to professional burnout (such as introversion, sensitivity, low self-esteem and self-esteem, desire to dominate).

Aspects related to the status and roles of the military are also considered (role conflicts, negative stereotypes, dissatisfaction with professional growth, decline in social status, alienation from the reference group). Professional and organizational aspects are also important (organizational conflicts, lack of autonomy, excessive control). In addition, existential aspects are considered (dissatisfaction with the achieved results, feelings of frustration, dissatisfaction with the results of activities, loss of meaning, feelings of loneliness).

Professional burnout can disrupt the functioning of military units, create a negative psychological climate, and reduce the effectiveness of military operations. If military personnel show symptoms of professional burnout, their psychological state can deteriorate and affect all members of the military team.

The effective performance of combat tasks requires not only professional training and physical abilities, but also the ability to express responsibility, independence, self-control, flexibility and the ability to make decisions and effectively cooperate with other members of the military team during stressful situations and the performance of professional duties.