Military University Students Research Articles

Investigating Leisure-Time Physical Activity and Depression Among Military University Students

The demands of living as a university student have caused an increasing number of students to experience poor mental health. Failure to adequately address these demands might lead to students suffering from mental health issues including depression. Thus, exploring leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) may play a crucial role in understanding students’ depression. The present study is designed to examine the association between LTPA and depression among National Defense University of Malaysia (UPNM) students. A cross-sectional research design was employed, and data was collected via a set of questionnaires among the sample of 381 UPNM students. Self-report questionnaires, consisting of Godin LTPA and patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) were distributed to the students. Correlation analyses were performed to examine the association between LTPA and depression. The analysis demonstrated a statistically significant correlation between LTPA and depression (r=0.104, p<0.05). Further studies are warranted to categorize the diverse types of leisure activities prevalent among military university students. Such research could provide valuable. Insights, enabling more information and direction on the selection of leisure activities to mitigate depression. The LTPA is recommended to alleviate depressive levels among military university students. The university and management should offer a few interventions to enhance students’ leisure-time physical activity.

Eating Disorders Risk and Intuitive Eating Behavior Among Brazilian Military College Students

Eating Disorders Risk and Intuitive Eating Behavior Among Brazilian Military College Students

Sexual victimization among Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

The present study was designed to provide the first in-depth, academically peer-reviewed assessment of sexual victimization among Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). A representative sample of RCMP (n = 1,324; 76.5% men) completed the self-report survey. Participants reported a higher overall lifetime history of sexual assault than would be expected for the general population (p < .05). Women participants reported a higher prevalence of lifetime history of sexual assault (p < .05). Participants reported being sexually assaulted during the RCMP Cadet Training Program (CTP; n = 27), with comparable proportions of men and women. Participants reported being sexually assaulted while on duty (n = 168), with a greater proportion of women reporting being sexually assaulted than men (p < .05). Women more often reported being sexually assaulted while on duty by a superior, coworker or peer, or subordinate, whereas men more often reported being sexually assaulted by a civilian. Participants (n = 94) reported being sexually harassed during the CTP and while on duty (n = 282), with a greater proportion of women reporting being sexually harassed during the CTP and while on duty. RCMP cadets appear to be sexually assaulted and sexually harassed less frequently than Canadian university and military college students, whereas RCMP appear to be sexually assaulted more often while on duty than Canadian men and women in the general population while at work; however, direct comparisons are problematic because of differing frames for questions and time spans. The current results help quantify sexual victimization among RCMP, which can support ongoing and novel prevention and intervention strategies. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Hypoxic acclimatization training improves the resistance to motion sickness.

Vestibular provocation is one of the main causes of flight illusions, and its occurrence is closely related to the susceptibility of motion sickness (MS). However, existing training programs have limited effect in improving the resistance to motion sickness. In this study, we investigated the effects of hypoxia acclimatization training (HAT) on the resistance to motion sickness. Healthy military college students were identified as subjects according to the criteria. MS model was induced by a rotary chair. Experimental groups included control, HAT, 3D roller training (3DRT), and combined training. The Graybiel scores were decreased in the HAT group and the 3DRT group and further decreased in the combined training group in MS induced by the rotary chair. Participants had a significant increase in blood pressure after the rotary chair test and a significant increase in the heart rate during the rotary chair test, but these changes disappeared in all three training groups. Additionally, LFn was increased, HFn was decreased, and LF/HF was increased accordingly during the rotary chair test in the control group, but the changes of these three parameters were completely opposite in the three training groups during the rotary chair test. Compared with the control group, the decreasing changes in pupillary contraction velocity (PCV) and pupillary minimum diameter (PMD) of the three training groups were smaller. In particular, the binocular PCV changes were further attenuated in the combined training group. Our research provides a possible candidate solution for training military pilots in the resistance to motion sickness.

Standard levels and grades for admission tests of military college students in Iraq using electronic devices

Standard levels and grades for admission tests of military college students in Iraq using electronic devices

Standard levels and grades for admission tests of military college students in Iraq using electronic devices

Standard levels and grades for admission tests of military college students in Iraq using electronic devices

Model of formation of individual career paths of military university students under conditions of social uncertainty

The article presents the results of scientific and practical research on the problem of individual trajectories formation of professional career of military university students under conditions of social uncertainty, as well as a model of formation of individual career paths of military university students under conditions of social uncertainty. Analysis of the military universities practice shows that cadets need psychological and pedagogical assistance in modeling the individual trajectory of professional career in order to better understand their professional development, which would be built into the training and extracurricular activities of the future officer. The creation of such conditions will reduce the possibility of errors and difficulties in the preparation and modelling of the individual trajectory of his professional career by the future officer, increase the possibility of achieving significant results in the military professional activities with less effort, time and resources. The relevance of the ideas contained in the study lies in the fact that the author in the course of research work formulated pedagogical conditions, as well as the creation of a pedagogical environment conducive to the activation of personal, Professional and career potential of the cadet in the process of formation of individual career paths in conditions of social uncertainty.

Network analysis of acute stress reaction in a sample of Chinese male military college students.

Acute stress reaction (ASR) following a stressful event is associated with stress-related mental disorders. However, no studies have investigated the relationships between ASR symptom clusters. The present study aimed to provide a fine-grained understanding of the complex relationships among symptom clusters and identify the central symptom clusters of ASR using network analysis. The Acute Stress Reaction Scale (ASRS) was used to investigate the network structure of ASR in 1792 Chinese male military college students who were about to participate in an important physical fitness test. We calculated the weights of the edges connecting different symptom clusters and the central indices of 25 symptom clusters in the final network. There were five strongest edges with significantly higher weights than most other edge weights, including the edges between "Less communication" and "Isolated from others." The symptom clusters of "Somatic symptoms," "Hypoprosexia," and "Anxiety" were found to be the central nodes with the highest expected influences (primary centrality index). The present study explored the network structure of ASR, revealed complex connections between symptom clusters, and identified central clusters. These findings have important clinical implications, and it is suggested that the three central symptom clusters may be potential targets for effective interventions for ASR.

Research on the Training Path of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ability of Retired Military College Students

Research on the Training Path of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ability of Retired Military College Students

Adherence to stereotypes as a prerequisite for acceptance of the situation of domestic violence in civil and military university students

The article is devoted to the study of the degree of acceptance of gender stereotypes in the professional and private fields as a factor that increases the likelihood of accepting a situation of domestic violence both as an aggressor and as a victim. The article analyzes approaches to understanding domestic violence in sociological, psychological, and philosophical schools. Domestic violence is considered by the author as a manifestation of social inequality, leading to the criminalization of family relations, a decrease in the level of social and personal security, and the formation of helplessness among victims of family aggression. The concepts of social and gender stereotype are revealed, the structure and typology of social stereotypes are described. Summarizing the experience of working in the Tver crisis center, the author gives a description of the characteristic features of a victim of domestic violence, among which most are adherents of gender stereotypes. The article describes a study aimed at studying the degree of adherence to gender stereotypes among young people studying in the civil and military spheres and conducted with the help of a questionnaire compiled by the author. The empirical basis of the study is a survey of girls and young people from Tver and Moscow (226 people). The analysis of the obtained data showed that in the male and female samples there is a high degree of acceptance of traditional ideas about gender-role behavior, which, according to the author, can be the basis for accepting the situation of domestic violence as a model of family relations and its transmission in the next generations. According to the author, one of the important directions of combating gender stereotypes and increasing the level of social equality in Russian society can be training courses on the problems of domestic violence. The above research results and their analysis will be useful to practitioners in the field of helping professions, state and social institutions.

Association of military-specific reaction time performance with physical fitness and visual skills.

BackgroundThe aim of the present study was to explore whether military-specific reaction time (RT) test performance is affected by individuals’ physical and visual skills.MethodIn a single testing session, the military-specific Simple and Go, No-Go RT, aerobic power (20-m Multistage Shuttle Run test), maximal upper- and lower-body mechanical capacities (bench press and squat against different loads), and visual skills (multiple object tracking and dynamic visual acuity) of 30 young men (15 active-duty military personnel and 15 sport science students) were evaluated.ResultsThe main findings revealed that the Simple RT and Go, No-Go RT presented (1) with aerobic power non-significant small correlations in military personnel (r = −0.39 and −0.35, respectively) and non-significant negligible correlations in sport science students (r = −0.10 and 0.06, respectively), (2) inconsistent and generally non-significant correlations with the maximal mechanical capacities of the upper- and lower-body muscles (r range = −0.10, 0.67 and −0.27, 0.48, respectively), (3) non-significant correlations with visual skills (r magnitude ≥ 0.58) with the only exception of the Go, No-Go RT that was significantly correlated to all visual variables in the group of students (i.e., students who achieved better results during visual tests had shorter RT; r magnitude ≥ 0.58), and (4) none of the physical and visual variables significantly predicted the Simple RT or Go, No-Go RT.ConclusionAltogether, these results indicate that military-specific RT performance is generally independent of physical and visual skills in both military personnel and active university students.

Youth of the Civil War: history in fates

Working with award lists, orders and announcements of the High Command of the White Army, I suddenly came across a very peculiar set of documents concerning the participation of children and youth in the Civil War on the side of the whites. A characteristic feature of the White resistance, which began immediately after the seizure of power by the Bolsheviks in October 1917, from the very beginning was the massive participation of young people - pupils of military school, cadets, gymnasium students, high school and university students. Throughout the Civil War, the White Army constantly experienced a shortage of fighters and problems with mobilizing the population. Many documents that I came across in the course of my searches tell about this. In the orders of the commander-in-chief, in the reports of the officers, much is said about irreplaceable losses, difficulties of the new conscription, and melting of military contingents. The article reveals the tragedy of Russia, which survived a fratricidal war, and shows the fate of those who were able to return to productive work in Soviet times. The materials of the article, based on archival documents, make it possible to comprehend with renewed vigor the dramatic events of the early 20th century in Russia.

Apply Psychological Principles to Secure the Foundation of Military College Students’ Fighting Spirit during their New Training

Apply Psychological Principles to Secure the Foundation of Military College Students’ Fighting Spirit during their New Training

Construction of the Index System for Influencing Factors of Military College Students School Identification

Military academy; School identification; Index system; Reliability; Validity

Характеристики воли как предикторы склонности к риску у курсантов военного вуза в процессе военно-профессиональной социализации

One of the important and relevant problems of social psychology is the study of the role of will characteristics as important regulators of risk behavior. It is especially interesting to investigate it in such a specific social group as military personnel, whose activities are associated with risk both directly and indirectly. In view of this, the purpose of the research presented in the article is to study changes in volitional determination of risk and rational behavior of the military university students in the process of professional military socialization. As a hypothesis, we suggest that different volitional characteristics mainly determine risk behavior and behavior associated with rationality. The research involves 182 military students (aged M = 20.5; SD = 1.6) of Saratov Military Institute of the National Guard of the Russian Federation. We used the following techniques to analyze changes in volitional determination of rational and risk behavior: the technique for diagnosing the manifestation of volitional personality traits “Volitional personality traits” (M. V. Chumakov); “Risk-taking” questionnaire (A. M. Schubert); the technique for diagnosing two personality traits – readiness for risk and rationality – as psychological variables reflecting the characteristics of personal regulation of the subject’s choices (such as decision-making) in the broad context of life situations “Personality factors of decision making” (T. V. Kornilova). We revealed the complication of the volitional determination of rational and risk behavior in the process of professional military socialization; we also found major volitional personality traits, that are predictors of readiness for risk and rationality. It is shown that 8% of variations in rational behavior are due to purposefulness and initiative, and 8% of variations in risk behavior are due to persistence. The study of the identified parameters can help in determining the inclination to risk and rationality of military personnel, their influence on behavior in the course of performing service and combat missions and, consequently, on their more effective and high-quality performance.

ФОРМИРОВАНИЕ ЦИФРОВОЙ КУЛЬТУРЫ ОБУЧАЮЩИХСЯ В ВОЕННОМ ВУЗЕ

The article considers the problem of introducing new digital technologies which is relevant for the Armed Forces of Russia. Military university students are required to receive training in working with high-tech equipment, monitoring the work of computerized military equipment, and comply with regulations for the professional information protection. The training of competent military professionals requires the synthesis of theoretical and practical training implemented through digital technologies. Components of students’ digital proficiency and approaches to their formation are considered. The results of surveys of digital proficiency formation among students and teachers of a military educational institution are presented. The hypothesis is confirmed that the introduction of FSES 3++ will provide for the training of competent military professionals with digital proficiency.

Evaluating the Grit and Self-Control of U.S. Military College Students through Structural Equation Modeling Methods

Evaluating the Grit and Self-Control of U.S. Military College Students through Structural Equation Modeling Methods

The Analysis of Morbidity among Civil and Military University Students in Kaliningrad

The objective of the study was to analyze disease incidence and prevalence rates among university students in the city of Kaliningrad. Materials and methods. We analyzed morbidity among first to fifth year students of a civil (No. 1) and two military universities (Nos. 2 and 3) including its structure per 1,000, trends, annual incidence and prevalence rates among local and nonresident students. Results and discussion: The overall prevalence rates were higher in the military universities (1,474.9 ± 14.5 ‰ and 930.4 ± 5.2 ‰ in Nos. 2 and 3, respectively) than in the civil one (802.1 ± 10.3 ‰). In universities Nos. 1 and 3, the prevalence rates of diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue were similar while the rates of diseases of the genitourinary system were higher than those in university No. 2. We observed a higher disease prevalence rate among unacclimated students: the smaller was their percentage, the lower was the overall rate. In the universities 1–3 the prevalence rates in local and nonresident students were 779.1 ± 11.8 ‰ and 918.9 ± 17.0 ‰ (p = 0.000), 921.5 ± 13.5 ‰ and 1,548.1 ± 16.9 ‰ (p = 0.000), and 719.5 ± 12.7 ‰ and 906.2 ± 9.6 ‰ (p = 0.000), respectively. The nonresident students of the civil university were healthier: their prevalence rates of diseases of the eye and adnexa, mental and behavioral disorders, and diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue were, respectively, 2.8, 1.9 and 4.2 times lower than those in non-local students of the military establishments. Conclusions. Respiratory diseases and diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue generally prevailed among the students. The excess of the upper limit of the annual incidence rate in the same seasons and months of the year proves the role of body resistance in disease pathogenesis. The observed disease rates were higher in the military universities than in the civil one due to the specific features of nutrition, accommodation, and the educational process (curricula, indoor and outdoor classes at the training ground). The analysis of morbidity rates among students of each year is essential for the development of efficient preventive measures. General measures shall include ways and means of boosting the immune system as well as proper sanitary and hygienic conditions of students’ accommodation and learning facilities. Key words: students, local, nonresident, incidence, Kaliningrad.

Preliminary Discussion on the Definition of High Risk Group of Depression among Military College Students

Preliminary Discussion on the Definition of High Risk Group of Depression among Military College Students

Использование метода служебно-боевых ситуаций для формирования управленческих компетенций у курсантов вузов войск национальной гвардии Российской Федерации

The study discusses the effective ways to develop managerial competence in future unit commanders. In particular, the author proposes an innovative method of service and combat situations that helps military universities’ students of the Federal National Guard Troops Service of the Russian Federation acquire managerial competence. This method is comprehensively described, and its aspects and key characteristics are distinguished from a case method. The paper investigates its possible use in the educational process of military universities. The study describes the procedure for employing this technique during professional military training and its capacity as an effective mechanism for all types of educational control. The emphasis is placed on the research potential of the method under review since it can serve as the basis for creating a managerial competence development model. An educational experiment conducted in St. Petersburg Military Institute of Internal Troops under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in 2012-2015 proves the effectiveness of the method of service and combat situations when training military university students.