Adaptation disorders to training conditions in military universities and it’s psychological correction specificity in female cadets

Abstract

The adaptation disorders to training circumstances in military universities and it’s psychological correction specificity in female cadets are considered. It is shown, that military occupational adaptation process takes the first two- three years and namely in this period the most thorough and intensive intervention of the medical and psychological support service is required. The approaches to psychological prevention and correction of adaptation dysfunction are analyzed. It was established that the general principle of psychological prevention and correction programs creation should be a differential combination of psychophysiological, personality-oriented and psychosocial methods. Among psychophysiological methods, special attention should be devoted to method of biological feedback. This method is the most effective both for diagnosis and correction of adaptation disorders in female cadets. Personality-oriented psychological correction can be based on the D. Keirsey’s adapted questionnaire, which is showing the statistically significant correlation with such an external criteria as the incidence of morbidity and progress of trainees. Well-thought-out development of such typological features, as «sensation», «judging» and «thinking» on early stages of adaptation contribute to prevention of psychosomatic diseases and increase the professional success. The basis for psychosocial training can serve the Stress Associative Coping Strategies questionnaire, which is showing statistically significant correlation of coping-models with somatic health and academic performance. Work in groups of psychosocial training should be aimed at developing constructive and understanding the inefficient coping-models.

Keywords

female cadets / adaptation dysfunction / coping models / personality typology / biological feedback method / personality-oriented psychological correction / psychosocial training

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