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Specifics of professional deformations of personality in military personnel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

D. Boyarinov ,
Y. Novikova ,
L. Gubaidulina ,
A. Kachina  and
V. Barabanshchikova
D. Boyarinov
Affiliation:
Faculty Of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
Y. Novikova
Affiliation:
Faculty Of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
L. Gubaidulina
Affiliation:
Faculty Of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
A. Kachina
Affiliation:
Faculty Of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
V. Barabanshchikova
Affiliation:
Faculty Of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract

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Introduction

Work experience develops not only professional skills, but also affects people’s personal characteristics. A long period of intensive work usually promotes the development of professional deformations. Prolonged exposure in stressful conditions is a risk factor for developing professional deformations. Military service is intense and stressful. Armed forces personnel work is related to unquestioning execution of orders and extreme working conditions (Kozlova, 2013). These risk factors may cause professional deformations of personality. The study was supported by the RFBR #19-013-00799 А.

Objectives

Influence of working activity on professional deformations development in military personnel.

Methods

The research involved 708 participants, the sample consisted only of men. Average age 20.3 years (min – 18, max – 32). They fulfilled 2 standardized questionnaires: Managerial stress survey — MSS (Leonova, 2007), The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (ed. Kapustina, 2001).

Results

Based on the findings the following outcome can be seen: the high scores of the Acute stress (M=45,7; SD=5,2), medium level of Chronic stress (M=43,6; SD=6,5), and Professional deformations (M=43,4; SD=7,1). In particular it turned out that burnout syndrome (M=46,1; SD=6,9), neurotic reactions (M=45,4; SD=7,0) and behavioral risk factors (M=46,7; SD=8,7) are high.

Conclusions

In that way, we can assume that Professional deformations aren’t developed by military personnel in our research. That point of view confirms on Acute and Chronic stress level. Despite the fact that there are some behavioral risk factors. That can cause a reduction of work efficiency and a decline in the health level of military personnel.

Keywords

Professional DeformationsMilitary PersonnelChronic StressBurnout Syndrome
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S446
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