Psycho-emotional States Research Articles

Cognitive Mechanisms of Graffiti: Compression, Defocusing, and Focusing

This study aims to identify the predominant cognitive mechanisms underlying graffiti. The analysis is based on photographs of over 2000 instances of urban graphic defacement (i.e., graffiti) documented in major cities across Russia, including Yekaterinburg, Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and Nizhny Novgorod. Utilizing content analysis and expert evaluation methods, the research delineates three key cognitive mechanisms that contribute to the semantic unity of graffiti. The first mechanism, compression, manifests in graphic defacements through linguistic play or the transmission of discursive texts. The second mechanism, defocusing, is linguistically actualized through the technique of absurdity (everyday anchors of illogicality) and the activation of the emotion of surprise. It is noted that surprise elicits various reactions from the audience — such as loss of control, bewilderment, and uncertainty — which subsequently leads to prolonged retention in memory of the meanings embedded in the respective graffiti against a backdrop of vivid and atypical psycho-emotional states. The third mechanism, focusing, is linguistically embodied in philosophical texts.

Socio-psychological characteristics of psychoemotional states of Ukrainians during the first week of the Russian-Ukrainian war

Introduction: Analysing the current conditions associated with the influence of the Russian invasion, one can observe the spread of dramatic changes in the mental and emotional manifestations of the Ukrainian population. In this context, the study of social and psychological factors that directly provoke the spread of so-called psychoemotional deviations becomes particularly relevant. The purpose is to investigate and analyse Ukrainians' socio-psychological behaviour in the early days of a full-scale invasion and identify factors that explain the population's high psychoemotional variability during the war's most critical stage.Methods: Among the research methods used were the method of generalised and comparative system analysis and synthesis, a hidden survey of the population of Ukraine, and the methods of mathematical statistics and modelling.Results: Based on scientific sources and empirical material analysis, the authors investigated the psychoemotional states of the Ukrainian population during the first week of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The problem is the excessive detection of crisis psychoemotional states and the inability to provide timely psychological and psychotherapeutic assistance, which can lead to chronic psychosomatic manifestations and somatic and mental illnesses. To this purpose, it is vital to understand what psychoemotional difficulties Ukrainians most commonly face, especially in the early days of the conflict, when panic attacks, escapes, anger, a lack of empathy, and emotions are common.Conclusions: This implies the practical significance of the conducted research, which includes the use of various psychological techniques for both self-help and mutual assistance in some cases of psychoemotional disorders

How did COVID-19 lockdown impact the health of older adults in nursing homes? A scoping review

BackgroundThe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults in nursing homes is significant, with high death rates, disrupted care, isolation measures, and inadequate treatment. Social isolation has increased risks of cognitive disorders, anxiety, and depression. While many studies have examined the pandemic’s effects on nursing home staff and residents’ families, less is known about the health consequences for the residents themselves. This review aims to synthesize literature on the COVID-19 lockdown’s impact on the functional, cognitive, and psycho-emotional states of older adults in nursing homes.MethodsA scoping review was conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines and the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Four databases were searched: CINAHL, PubMed, Web of Science, and PsycINFO. The eligibility criteria included studies on older adults in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, with data that could be disaggregated for this population and results on the lockdown’s impact on physical, cognitive, and psycho-emotional levels.ResultsSeventeen articles met the criteria for data extraction The synthesis was categorized into four main areas: functional, cognitive and psycho-emotional status, and isolation measures. Key findings included decreased functional abilities, lower cognitive test scores during the pandemic’s first waves, development of psychological symptoms, and increased negative feelings among residents.ConclusionsHighlighting the consequences of confinement for nursing home residents is essential for updating evidence, developing effective strategies, and establishing protocols to mitigate the impact and prevent health issues in future pandemics.

Dynamics of indicators of cadets’ psycho-emotional state in the process of educational and combat activities

The full-scale war in Ukraine, which has been going on for the third year, has a negative impact on both the physical and psycho-emotional states of military servicemen of all specialties. Training and combat activities of cadets in field environment, in the absence of physical exercises, can lead to a decrease in the emotional state, deterioration of well-being, mood, working capacity of cadets, and the emergence of neuro-emotional stress. The article is devoted to the study of the dynamics of indicators of cadets’ psycho- emotional state during the educational and combat activities in the field environment. Male cadets of the Military Institute of Tank Troops of the National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» were involved in the research, which was conducted in 2023-2024. To study the indicators of the cadets’ psycho-emotional state, we used three psychodiagnostic methods: "Self-assessment of the emotional state", "Scaled self-assessment of the psycho-physiological state", "Evaluation of neuro-emotional stress". Research methods: analysis and generalization of literary sources, methods of psychodiagnostics, methods of mathematical statistics. Deterioration of indicators of the psycho-emotional state of cadets of all courses of study during field classes of different duration according to all psychodiagnostic methods was revealed. The most pronounced negative changes are observed during longer field classes, and depending on the year of study, in junior year cadets. This may be due to insufficient emotional resistance to the stressful factors of educational and combat activities in junior cadets. Also, the obtained results allow us to assert the insufficient effectiveness of the traditional method of organizing and conducting physical training of cadets in field environment and the need for its improvement. In the future, we plan to investigate the impact of sports games on the recovery of cadets’ psycho-emotional state after field training of different durations.

EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PHYSIOTHERAPY FOR MENTAL DEVELOPMENT DELAY IN A 9-YEAR-OLD CHILD COMPLICATED BY A WAR-RELATED CONTUSION

The article analyzes six months of physical rehabilitation for a 9-year-old boy using therapeutic exercises. The goal was to improve his physical and psycho-emotional indicators to help him adapt to social life, meet educational and sports needs on par with peers, and overcome stress from bombing and contusion. Physiotherapy methods proved effective for preventing conditions leading to disability and improving overall physical and psycho-emotional states, including complications from contusion due to being in a war zone. Negative traits targeted included aggressiveness, reluctance to communicate, refusal of physical activity, overeating due to discomfort, unwillingness to study or attend school, and a negative reaction to overcoming difficulties. Individualized physiotherapy was necessary, with personalized exercises and constant modifications, ensuring a natural and minimally traumatic process. Positive results appeared within two months, and over six months, these results were consolidated and improved, demonstrating the effectiveness of the rehabilitation strategy.

Methodology of collection, recording and markup of biophysical multimodal data in the study of human psychoemotional states

Methodology of collection, recording and markup of biophysical multimodal data in the study of human psychoemotional states

Criminally Relevant Psycho-Emotional States of Individual: Problems of Consideration when Assigning Punishment

The paper reviews the problems related to the assessment of criminal law significance of the psychoemotional states of an individual at the time of committing crimes. An analysis of forensic practice and judicial statistics allowed the author to focus attention on the increase in both the total number of persons referred to forensic psychiatric examination and the number of identified insane and partially sane persons. This has made several issues more urgent. It is important for the court to consider if the guilty party is limited in sanity; when sentencing the guilty party, the nature of their behavior in the period immediately preceding the commission of the crime; the psycho-emotional state of the subject when implementing the principle of guilt in crimes committed negligently. The problems that cause the greatest difficulties in law enforcement practice and disagreements in the doctrine of criminal law are identified. The most promising ways to solve them have been outlined. According to the author, the adoption by the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of special explanation on the issues of considering criminally relevant psycho-emotional states should contribute to the removal of these problems. The document must, in particular, clearly spell out the options for considering the limited sanity of the perpetrator when assigning a sentence, as well as the nature of his behavior in the period immediately preceding the commission of the crime. The author also advocates for expanding, at the legislative level, the grounds for recognizing an act as committed innocently.

The idea of creative reflexivity and its psychological substantiation

The article argues the importance of the personality’s reflective potential as their ability to self-aware and adequately assess themselves and the surrounding world in order to act effectively in an unstable and rapidly changing natural environment and social environment. The p u r p o s e of the current investigation is the psychological substantiation of the idea of creative reflexivity as a guiding idea for the further conceptualization of the current subject field of the author’s research. The o b j e c t of study is psychodidactically actualized in the educational process of institutions of higher education the reflective potential and creative abilities of the future teacher’s personality, and its s u b j e c t is psychological conditions and peculiarities of the creative reflexivity development of the pedagogical college students in their system-creating center – a deed of creative reflection. At the same time, r e f l e x i v i t y at the level of a person is a quality, trait or state of consciousness, and r e f l e c t i o n is a mental or personal process; therefore, reflexivity is actualized and developed through the ability to reflect; then creative reflexivity is the potential for creative, non-standard, in-depth self-cognition and self-construction of a personal trait-property of an adult, namely as their original intellectual capacity for their own multiaspect self-awareness – mental and social experience, motivations and means of activity, psycho-emotional and intentional states, everyday and existential problems, process and results of one’s thinking-activity, etc. In their genesis, they go through a certain path of development from fragmentary, separate manifestations in the womb of other cognitive processes to their integral-self existence as a personality, primarily own needs, motives, deeds and as their ability for own self-awareness, self-development, self-improvement, self-creation. The methodological basis of the specialists’ creative reflexivity development in the socio-humanitarian sphere in general and of the future teacher in particular in the process of professional education within Higher education institutions is the cyclical-deed approach by A. V. Furman as the center of the post-non-classically oriented vita-cultural methodology, as well as the fundamental foundations of the modular-developmental system of education, which substantiates its social-cultural mission, based on the principles of mentality, spirituality, development, modularity.

МЕТОДОЛОГИЯ ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ ВЫРАЖЕННОСТИ СИМПТОМОВ У ПАЦИЕНТОВ С ФИБРИЛЛЯЦИЕЙ ПРЕДСЕРДИЙ: обзор литературы

Abstract. Introduction. Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia of high medical and socio-economic importance. Most patients with atrial fibrillation report symptoms that can lead to decreasing their quality of life and functional status. When assessing the severity of the patient condition, the attending physician relies on data obtained by instrumental examination methods, physical examination, and the presence of complications of the disease; however, in addition to objective data, the patient’s subjective assessment of their condition is also important for treatment. In our opinion, the key is the availability of simple and understandable tools for patients to assess the impact of symptoms on their well-being, physical activity, professional and non-professional activities, as well as their psycho-emotional state. The literature contains many scales and questionnaires developed for the convenience of the physician-patient contact. Aim. To examine the advantages and disadvantages of available methods for assessing atrial fibrillation patients’ symptoms, quality of life, and functional statuses. Materials and Methods. To perform the literature analysis, we used international database PubMed. Results and Discussion. Over the years, various methods have been developed to assess the severity of atrial fibrillation. Each of the tools assesses to varying degrees the symptoms of the disease and their impact on the patients’ physical conditions, performance, everyday activities, psycho-emotional states, and other aspects of life. Conclusions. To adequately assess the severity of the disease, monitor the dynamics, and further correct the surveillance of a patient with atrial fibrillation, it would be reasonable to develop a method allowing a comprehensive, subjective, and objective assessment of the severity of arrhythmia.

Features of development and qualitative manifestations of the level of psycho-emotional stability of future defectologists

Relevance. Inclusive education demands highly skilled professionals capable of aiding individuals with special needs in integrating into society. However, students pursuing these roles often experience reduced psycho-emotional stability and heightened stress levels during their training and early career stages. Purpose. This study aims to identify the causes of psychological disorders among students in inclusive education programs and propose strategies for improvement. Methodology. The research employed general scientific theoretical and empirical methods to analyse various scientific sources and conducted a preliminary survey to assess students' motivation and curiosity towards defectology studies. The study also included an analysis of the effectiveness of integrating health fundamentals into the curriculum to enhance students' mental well-being. Results. The study revealed that motivational factors significantly influence students' psycho-emotional states in defectology programs. Introduction of health fundamentals in the curriculum showed promising results in improving students' mental health. Key components contributing to psychological progress (personal, intellectual-operational, motivational, communicative, reflective) were identified during the research. Conclusions. The study identified that motivational factors significantly influence the psycho-emotional stability of students in inclusive education programs, particularly within defectology studies. Integrating health-related topics into the curriculum showed promise in improving students' mental states. Key components contributing to psychological progress include personal, intellectual-operational, motivational, communicative, and reflective aspects. The implementation of the course "Psychological Hygiene of Pedagogical Activity" for fourth-year students demonstrated positive outcomes in enhancing psycho-emotional resilience and stress management skills. These findings highlight the importance of addressing motivation and integrating holistic health education to support the psychological well-being of future speech pathologists. Keywords: mental hygiene; stress resistance; inclusion; emotional flammability

The role of manual correction methods and extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the prevention of chronic tension headaches

Introduction. Tension-type headache is an urgent problem in the modern medicine due to a significant decrease in the efficiency and quality of patient′s life, despite the benign nature of the disease.The aim of the study is to develop and scientifically substantiate the comprehensive application of extracorporeal shock wave therapy and manual methods of preventive treatment of the chronic tension-type headache.Materials and methods. The prospective randomized study included 90 patients with tension-type headache (chronic), G44.2, and 20 healthy patients in the age from 24 to 50 years. Participants were divided into 3 equal groups with 30 participants in each one. In the I group the pharmacotherapy with amitriptyline was performed, in the II group — manual treatment, and in the III group — complex rehabilitation with manual methods of treatment and extracorporeal shockwave therapy. Additionally, 20 healthy patients were included in the study (group IV). To assess the treatment effectiveness the following methods were used: a headache diary, manual examination, NRS scale, HADS scale.Results. The data obtained demonstrated that the combined use of manual treatment and extracorporeal shock wave therapy, as well as single-impact manual treatment methods, contributes to clinical improvement to a greater extent than pharmacotherapy. A comparative analysis of the study groups in the long-term follow-up period (after 3 months) showed more significant results in the group with comprehensive rehabilitation, which is clearly reflected in the form of a significant decrease in pain intensity and overall pain score. The methods used significantly improved the psycho-emotional status of patients, however, pharmacotherapy with amitriptyline was accompanied by side effects.Conclusion. The comprehensive application of extracorporeal shock wave therapy and manual methods of treatment leads to a significant improvement in both clinical and psycho-emotional states of patients with tension-type headache.

Managing and countering stress in professional activities: Training of future social educators

Relevance. The relevance of the study is due to the widespread prevalence of unstable psycho-emotional state in the academic environment, which has a significant impact on labour realization. Purpose. The purpose of the work is to consider methods and techniques for managing and countering stress in professional activities among future social educators. Methodology. To achieve the purpose, the following methods such as logical, functional analysis, deduction, induction, synthesis, and questioning were used. Results. During the study, the concepts of �stress� and �emotional burnout syndrome� were characterized, their characteristic features, principles of implementation and impact on the psycho-emotional state of a person were highlighted. A survey was conducted among 127 students of the speciality �Social Pedagogy� on the basis of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University Conclusions. The study provided an opportunity to identify the prevalence of unstable psycho-emotional states among future specialists, to characterize and identify the causes of their occurrence. In turn, this helped to conduct a more detailed analysis of the necessary methods and methods that would eliminate negative factors. Stress management is considered as one of the necessary components in counteracting and managing stress in professional activities. It was also proposed to create a special course that would help students develop stress management skills in an academic environment. The practical value of the results obtained is to provide recommendations that will allow eliminating negative stress factors, consciously and competently managing them, which, in turn, will help stabilize the psycho-emotional state of future social educators and effectively implement themselves in professional activities. Keywords: emotional burnout syndrome; exhaustion; academic environment; destabilization of mental state; intense workload

Social and psychological assistance to children under martial law

The purpose of the study is to identify the main psycho-emotional states and factors affecting the physical and mental well-being of schoolchildren, including during distance learning and in relationships with family members, as well as to develop areas of psychosocial assistance to children under martial law. To achieve the research purpose, an appropriate questionnaire was developed with multiple-choice questions about: dominant emotions and feelings, attitudes towards distance learning, reactions to external stimuli, the impact of martial law on the comfort of life, relationships with peers and parents, etc. A survey was conducted among 1303 schoolchildren aged 6–17, including 515 boys and 788 girls, 11 of whom live outside Ukraine. The survey found that the physical and psycho-emotional well-being of Ukrainian schoolchildren was characterised by sleep disturbances, agitation, fear, rapid mood changes, severe fatigue, sadness, longing, indignation, irritation, anger, increased conflicts (especially with parents), etc. An additional factor in the increased level of anxiety under martial law was distance learning, which makes it difficult for students to concentrate due to the difficulty of communication, shifted daily routines, worries about family and friends, changes in responsibilities and other distractions. The main directions of psycho-correctional work and recommendations for the use of psychosocial assistance technologies have been developed, which will allow children to assess their current life situation, identify their strengths (resources), which will ensure their self-healing and increase their resilience.

Коррекция психологической травмы у участников боевых действий с использованием арт-терапевтического метода интуитивного рисования

Unfavorable emotional states disrupt the optimal course of mental functions, form negative features and personality traits that are inadequate to social requirements. They worsen the effectiveness of actions, weaken physical and mental health. In the case when negative conditions are caused by extreme conditions of activity, the development of means of their prevention and regulation is of particular importance. The most significant is the activation of the trigger mechanism for rethinking important aspects of life and creating a positive emotional state for the formation of such mental states that, due to a special internal restructuring of the personality, will contribute to the most optimal use of all mental capabilities of the individual. The purpose of this study, based on theoretical and empirical study of the problem, as well as practical activities, is to determine the effectiveness of the art therapy method (intuitive drawing) in the system of correction of negative mental states of employees of special units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who participated in hostilities on the territory of the Donetsk People's Republic. The author adheres to the hypothesis that the method of intuitive drawing is effective in use as a method of correcting negative mental states. Allows you to explore the unconscious processes of personality and can contribute not only to the regulation of negative psycho-emotional states, but also relaxation.

УПРАВЛЕНИЕ ПОТЕНЦИАЛОМ ЗДОРОВЬЯ ЧЕРЕЗ ПРАКТИКУ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ЭМОЦИОНАЛЬНОГО ИНТЕЛЛЕКТА

The article examines the problem of managing health potential through psychological technologies, in particular the formation of an individual’s emotional intelligence. In the modern world, a person can hardly achieve absolute health (for reasons of environmental violations, high-speed socio-psychological standards of self-realization). At the same time, the individual’s area of responsibility is the process of migration of health indicators on the “Health – Disease” continuum and its approach/removal to/from the “label/ label Health”. We are talking not only about systematic monitoring of biochemical health indicators, but also psychological facts indicating the direction of the health vector. Psychological health factors include automated negative verbalizations of attitudes, needs, motives, and values; irrational character traits and subsequent psycho-emotional states. Awareness and control of negative psycho-emotional states constitute the essence of the process of developing emotional intelligence.

Sustainable urban development: Environmental improvement of Moscow

The article deals with the ecological situation of Moscow on the example of Zamoskvorechye. The neighbourhood includes an island, the official name of which has not been established so far. Reconstruction of the median Sadovnicheskaya Street with the formation of new green spaces and public and cultural spaces is proposed. The psychophysiological features of human perception and related psycho-emotional states that determine the influx of citizens into the reconstructed zones have been taken into account. Models of comfortable and safe space for people in the centre of Moscow are proposed.

Development of methods of influence on the psycho-emotional state of traffic participants as a transport supersystem

For the optimal organization of vehicular movement within the urban street-road infrastructure, meticulous consideration of the magnitude and characteristics of traffic flows, the judicious operational oversight thereof, and the mitigation of perilous circumstances at critical nodal points within the network, a comprehensive acknowledgment of a myriad of diverse factors is imperative. It is noteworthy that some of these factors exhibit an inherent unpredictability. Among these factors, the psycho-emotional states inherent to each participant in the vehicular and pedestrian milieu hold particular significance. These states intricately govern the behavioral paradigms of drivers and pedestrians alike, thereby exerting influence over their reaction times and proclivity towards committing errors. Furthermore, these psycho-emotional states contribute, in a broader context, to the cultivation of a socio-communicative ambiance within which cooperation ensues, and a multitude of individuals engage in reciprocal interactions. This phenomenon, in turn, establishes a foundation for the emergence of unforeseen internal influences. Ergo, the amalgamation of psycho-emotional states, their interconnections, external determinants and their respective magnitudes of influence, the mechanisms of control and surveillance, as well as the methodologies and algorithms facilitating intervention in the aforementioned processes should be conceptualized as components of a sophisticated multi-level system. This system, in its entirety, lends itself amenable to scrutiny through the prism of systematic analysis, modeling techniques, and the application of probabilistic methodologies. The proposed research provides a theoretical basis for taking into account the stochastic effects of the psycho-physiological state of drivers, pedestrians and other road users on safety parameters and other target functions of the sustainable development of city road networks. The issues are important for the strategic and operational control of the functioning of transport systems, the improvement of the means of researching transport operations, modeling processes, the intellectualization of transport and traffic management

Development of an advanced ai-based model for human psychoemotional state analysis

The research focuses on developing a novel method for the automatic recognition of human psychoemotional states (PES) using deep learning technology. This method is centered on analyzing speech signals to classify distinct emotional states. The primary challenge addressed by this research is to accurately perform multiclass classification of seven human psychoemotional states, namely joy, fear, anger, sadness, disgust, surprise, and a neutral state. Traditional methods have struggled to accurately distinguish these complex emotional nuances in speech. The study successfully developed a model capable of extracting informative features from audio recordings, specifically mel spectrograms and mel-frequency cepstral coefficients. These features were then used to train two deep convolutional neural networks, resulting in a classifier model. The uniqueness of this research lies in its use of a dual-feature approach and the employment of deep convolutional neural networks for classification. This approach has demonstrated high accuracy in emotion recognition, with an accuracy rate of 0.93 in the validation subset. The high accuracy and effectiveness of the model can be attributed to the comprehensive and synergistic use of mel spectrograms and mel-frequency cepstral coefficients, which provide a more nuanced analysis of emotional expressions in speech. The method presented in this research has broad applicability in various domains, including enhancing human-machine interface interactions, implementation in the aviation industry, healthcare, marketing, and other fields where understanding human emotions through speech is crucial

Breathing-Based Meditation for Improving COPD Burden: A Mixed Single-Case and Qualitative Approach

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) impacts the physiological and psycho-emotional aspects of life. COPD-related secondary sequelae also synergistically interact with each other. For example, dyspnea affects the severity of breath, body functions, and the mind (e.g., anxiety, panic, fear). Such negative psycho-emotional states can further negatively impact the breath and the body (e.g., increased dyspnea). Given the breadth of the impact of COPD on multiple facets of health and well-being, it is essential to investigate comprehensive approaches to managing COPD, simultaneously addressing the mind, body, and breath. Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY), a breathwork meditation program, has previously yielded a wide range of physiological and psycho-emotional benefits but has not been explored in individuals with COPD. Using single-case multiple-baseline and qualitative phenomenology methodologies, this study investigated 1) the relation between dyspnea and SKY and 2) the feasibility and general perceived effectiveness of SKY among individuals with COPD. Nine individuals with varying severities of COPD participated. Data collection included ratings of perceived dyspnea (work of breathing, shortness of breath, dyspnea-related distress, dyspnea-related anxiety) and semi-structured in-depth interviews. Results suggest that SKY is feasible and acceptable for individuals with COPD. Additionally, the results demonstrate proof of concept that SKY can help alleviate aspects of the COPD disease burden related to the mind, body, and breath as well as reduce the cyclical effect of the disease sequelae. Larger-scale trials are warranted, but this study is the first to support SKY as a viable complementary and integrative health approach for individuals with COPD.

ANALYSIS OF THE PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL STATE OF UKRAINIANS AND ASPECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CURRENT WAR

Purpose. This study aims to characterize the psychoemotional states of Ukrainians and aspects of providing psychological assistance at the beginning of the current war, the first two months, based on the analysis of scientific sources, statistical data, and the results of empirical research.
 Methods. To achieve this aim, we used the following research methods: generalized and comparative-systemic analysis of scientific sources, systematization and modelling of research results, comprehensive analysis of the experience of psychologists working within volunteer projects, concealed population surveys based on the Raven questionnaire (Raven, 1997), methods of mathematical statistics, statistical analysis of data from the Telegram channel «SvitloPodiya», analysis of private and publicly available posts in online event chats and social networks, the use of standardized questionnaires and narrative writing, as well as the design of a cross-sectional study. We used Statistica 12 software and the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC-2015) software for statistical analysis.
 Results. The study revealed that factors influencing the deterioration of the psychoemotional state of Ukrainians included job loss or the inability to attend work or school, increased free time due to inactivity, loneliness, insufficient information about behaviour rules during bombardments, alarm signals and shelter, a low culture of seeking help from psychologists, parents' inability to explain the war situation to children. Typical negative characteristics of the population's psychoemotional state at the beginning of the war in Ukraine were latent depression, mass anger, various types of fear, egoism, maximum self-concern, a demonstrative need for attention through hysterics and panic attacks, and more.
 Conclusions. Improvements in the psychoemotional state of the population were facilitated by measures including structured and active work, especially volunteer work, positive messages and video recommendations via social media, positive text messages every morning, guidance on social media for self-regulation and emotional management, the efforts of volunteer Telegram channels and other programs for volunteer psychological support, as well as specially designed psycho-pedagogical sessions for children of different ages. Especially designed are online classes for students, daily supervision by educators and psychologists, the application of a psycho-pedagogical approach in education, the dissemination of psycho-pedagogical recommendations to educators, psychologists, and parents, and hosting accompanying webinars, online and in-person training sessions on identifying and addressing symptoms of anxiety disorders and panic attacks, and stabilising the psychoemotional state of individuals of all ages, among other initiatives. The importance of modernising and promoting the effectiveness of social and psychological services in Ukraine is emphasised. It is recommended that self-regulation skills for regulating psychoemotional states be taught from preschool age and introduced to compulsory classes in both general and higher education institutions.