Psychological characteristics of the Heliomed 2 project volunteers and geomagnetic disturbance at high latitudes

Abstract

The purpose of the study: to determine the psychoemotional characteristics of the inhabitants of subpolar latitudes participating in one of the stages of the Heliomed-2 project (2019, March), depending on the changes in the geomagnetic disturbance. For achieving this goal 20 male and female volunteers, with an average age of 42.5 (39.2; 45.3) years were examined using Ch. Spielberger-Yu. Hanin, E. Heim and psychogeometric tests; the indicator of a global geomagnetic disturbance – the daily Kp-index-was determined daily; a total of 420 measurements were made. It was found that among the volunteers, persons without psychological sensitivity to changes in geomagnetic disturbances prevailed (60%). The group effect among the respondents of the group I (carriers of the psychological sensitivity to the action of geomagnetic factors) was 57.14%, and among the respondents of the group II (without such sensitivity) – 14.29%. Among volunteers with psychological sensitivity to changes in geomagnetic perturbation, contradictory intrapersonal tendencies were established and the least effectiveness in constructing the stress-overcoming behavior (than among persons without this sensitivity) [p <0.05], and therefore it is advisable to conduct psychological correction of the changes detected in them to reduce the risk of developing neuroses and psychosomatic pathology.