The Influence of Sports on Emotional Control in Cadets of the National Guard Оf Ukraine at the Beginning of the War

Abstract

Background. The ability to adequately respond to various emotional situations is vital for law enforcement officers to work effectively in peacetime. In times of war, the importance of emotional control increases. Material and methods. A survey (in Google forms) of cadets of the Kyiv Institute of the National Guard of Ukraine (n=282) was conducted. Depending on whether they played sports, the respondents were divided into 2 groups (n=171 and n=111, respectively). Spielberger's method was advocated. And the Courtlaud Emotional Control Scale. Results. The anxiety levels of athlete cadets and those who had stopped regular training did not differ. An average level of emotional control was recorded. The anxiety control score was close to low. Significant differences were found in the anxiety and depression control scores of cadets who regularly performed physical exercise and those who did not participate in sports. Conclusions. At the beginning of the war, the level of anxiety among cadets was high. Among cadets who play sports, there was no high level of anxiety control, aggression, or depression, as expected from athletes. This can be explained by the different intensity of emotions and their control, as well as the insufficient duration of sports training among cadets.

Effectiveness of the Technology for Developing Professionally Important Qualities of Cadets of Higher Education Institutions of the National Guard of Ukraine Through Sports and Physical Training

“…As a result of a series of conducted studies, we identified professionally important qualities and factors that determine the formation of psychophysical readiness of the personnel of the National Guard of Ukraine for effective military-professional activities [1,[15][16][17]. The factors that we consider to determine the formation of psychophysical readiness of the personnel of the National Guard of Ukraine include: 1) cognitive qualities: attention (persistence, concentration, switching ability, distribution, and volume), thinking (strategic and logical); leadership qualities: the ability to manage personnel and achieve common goals; 2) courage (fearlessness, confidence in one's abilities, perseverance) and emotional intelligence (ability to understand others' feelings and influence them, ability to work in a group); 3) physical qualities (agility: ability to maintain dynamic balance, ability to differentiate movements in space, sense of rhythm), strength: maximum strength, speed strength.…”

The Impact of Sports Activities on the Psycho-Emotional State of Cadets in Higher Education Institutions During Wartime

“…Available data in the specialized literature indicate that military personnel, cadets, and participants in combat often experience negative emotions [9][10][11] during peacetime or in the rehabilitation phase. However, there are not many scientific studies dedicated to highlighting Andrii Andres et al The impact of sports activities on the psycho-emotional state of cadets in higher education institutions during wartime the emotions experienced by military personnel in wartime conditions [12]. In stressful situations, the interaction of these indicators has not been studied.…”