Transformation of Parameters of Volitional Self-regulation and Dominant Mental State in Servicemen with Amputations as a Result of an Incident Situation

Abstract

Introduction. Participation in a special military operation is a challenging test for each serviceman in terms of many parameters. Its detailed study is of particular importance for providing psychological assistance to servicemen with physiological defects resulting from an incident situation. Such a situation is considered by us as a variant of a difficult life situation that the subject has not experienced before. For this group of respondents, under the incident situation, we will consider surgical intervention in the form of amputation of a body part that resulted from a wound incurred during participation in a special military operation. In the course of the study, an attempt was made to compare the features of volitional self-regulation and the dominant mental state in servicemen immediately after the amputation operation and after 6 months of rehabilitation measures.Objective. The study aimed to investigate the peculiarities of the transformation of parameters of volitional self-regulation and dominant mental state in servicemen who had experienced amputation as a result of an incident situation.Materials and Methods. The study utilized the methodology of diagnosing the dominant mental state, specifically the “Dominant State” technique (L. V. Kulikov, version 2), and the DPS-1 questionnaire “Study of Volitional Self-Regulation” (A. Zverkov, E. V. Eidman). The significance of differences was tested using the Mann-Whitney U test.Results. The results obtained in the study of the transformation of parameters of volitional self-regulation and dominant mental state in servicemen with amputations as a result of an incident situation indicated a decrease in self-esteem, tonus, activity, and calmness in the structure of the dominant mental state. There was also a decrease in calmness, emotional stability, and life satisfaction in the structure of volitional self-regulation.Discussion. The conducted study confirms the necessity of developing targeted psychological assistance for servicemen with amputations, as well as the development of a comprehensive rehabilitation and habilitation program for servicemen with various injuries and amputations.