Psychological Situation Research Articles

Formation of the System of Social Services to the Population

The current socio-economic, moral, psychological and spiritual situation in Kyrgyzstan is extremely contradictory and multifaceted. There is instability in the economy, a budget deficit is acutely felt, the number of people with incomes below the subsistence level is practically not decreasing, differentiation of the population by income is increasing, tension in the labor market is increasing, arrears in wages, pensions and social benefits are growing, trends of distress, including social deviations, are acutely evident. The current situation requires the state and non-governmental organizations, and public associations to take adequate measures, primarily in the area of developing the social protection system of the population and ensuring social security.

Variation in health and well-being parameters: cross-country and temporal aspects

BACKGROUND: The coronavirus epidemic has stimulated large-scale structural and socio-economic changes throughout the world and led to increased attention to the problem of health in general. But has the epidemic affected the change in the attitude of people of different ages to their health, the perception of various parameters of subjective well-being? The article presents a comparative analysis of a number of assessments (about the level of happiness, satisfaction with income, healthcare, safety, communication, life, attitude towards people, etc.) of respondents from Europe and Central Asia for the period 2006–2021. AIM: The goal is to assess changes that have occurred over a 15-year time interval in relation to health and social determinants of well-being, to determine possible directions for changing the current situation. METHODS: To achieve this goal, the results of the tenth wave of the international comparative European Social Survey, conducted in 2021 (32 countries), were used in comparison with data from the third wave, conducted in 2006 (25 countries). The impact of the pandemic on the health of children and adolescents aged 11–15 years was based on materials from the international Health Behavior in School-Aged Children 2021–2022 in 44 countries in Europe and Central Asia. RESULTS: Despite the difficulties, dictated by the coronavirus, over the period 2006–2021 in most European countries stability in the perception of the world of work and the healthcare institution has been maintained, the psychological situation related to the safety of living has improved, and life satisfaction has increased. According to most of the parameters considered, Russians are outsiders among European countries; however, Russians’ responses to 7 indicators of health and well-being (out of 12) show positive changes. The results of studies of the health of children and adolescents during the pandemic and post-pandemic periods indicate significant negative consequences, mainly related to mental health. CONCLUSION: It is necessary to increase the attention of Russian government bodies to the health and well-being of Russians, first of all, to children and adolescents.

Training Methods for Students-Foreigners with the English Level Lower than A1

The English language level of students-foreigners who are going to study at Ukrainian Universities plays a crucial role especially in the cases when their future practical lessons and lectures are delivered in English. The group of Turkish students who had to undergo the training in Medical University as future doctors demonstrated during the preliminary linguistic tests that English (and Ukrainian) knowledge of the majority of students was even lower than A1 level. The causes were as follows: the low level of school education, geographical position of their native places, i.e. their remoteness from the cultural centers of the country, age (the younger the worse) and others. The situation made the Ukrainian teachers, who were responsible for their English training, use some uncommon methods, which should have led to positive results. The methods are as follows: first of all to brake the opposition “teacher – students” which allows to put teachers and students in the same social position; to forbid the use of computer translator during the lessons except for learning the new lexis to stop the irresponsible attitude of students to classes; to control psychological situation during the training and follow the University psychologists advices. The results of such methods use are described in the presented article.

ЖАСӨСПІРІМДЕР ҚАРЫМ-ҚАТЫНАСЫНДАҒЫ ЖАНЖАЛ МӘСЕЛЕСІ

The article is devoted to the theoretical analysis and experimental study of various phenomena encountered in communication in adolescence. The causes and factors influencing the conflict, which is most often found in adolescents in everyday life, its negative impact on development and personality formation are analyzed. In the course of practical work, it has been proved that the process of positive communication of children in adolescence can be developed and adjusted through work aimed at special practical improvement. It is proved that the organization of special programs, by implementing them, allows you to achieve effective results in the development of communication characteristics of adolescents in the process of educational activities. In the course of the study, the results of the test "Schwarzlander success rate study" "methods of finding solutions" were presented. The purpose of the research work proved that it is possible to choose a number of defining directions and achieve an effective result of the application of developmental and correctional work. During the continuous work, the ways out of the conflict situation for teenagers were identified. In the course of correctional and developmental work with adolescents, such game and situational methods as communicating with them on equal terms, getting into various situations, getting out of them, and the emergence of psychological conflict situations were used. It was only with continuous psychological work that the possibilities and ways of prevention and correction of adolescent conflict were identified, recommendations were developed, and effective results were achieved.

Reamputation Rate, Mortality, and the Incidence of Risk Factors for Ipsilateral Reamputation Among Patients with Dysvascular Major Lower Limb Amputation

A major lower-limb amputation (LLA) for dysvascular disease carries the risk of disturbed wound healing necessitating reamputation at a higher level. A reamputation causes a delay in prosthetic fitting and recovery of walking ability. The combination of a prolonged open wound and inability to walk can worsen of the physical and psychological situation. Prevention of reamputation seems therefore important. This study aims to identify risk factors for reamputation, and to evaluate a possible altered mortality rate after a dysvascular major LLA. These issues are crucial for shared decision-making prior to surgery. Retrospective study investigating a Dutch regional cohort of patients with a dysvascular below-knee, through-knee, or above-knee LLA. 516 Dysvascular major LLAs were included (2014-2018). One hundred reamputations were performed within 1 year after initial amputation (19.4%). Risk factors for ipsilateral reamputation were diabetes mellitus, lipid-lowering drugs usage, and lower level of amputation (respectively P = < 0.01, 0.037, and < 0.01). The 30-day mortality rates were 1% and 12% for the reamputation group and the non-reamputation group respectively (P = < 0.01). The 1-year mortality rates were 23% and 27% for the reamputation group and the non-reamputation group respectively (P = 0.423). Ipsilateral reamputation within one year after initial amputation is common. Several risk factors for reamputation were identified. The 30-day and 1-year mortality rate is high, but not significantly different after one year. A clinical decision tool for dysvascular patients needs to be developed to improve shared decision-making, reduce reamputation rates, and improve survival.

Refleksi Pengalaman Perempuan dalam Memoar Berteman dengan Kematian karya Sinta Ridwan

This research aims to reflect women's biological experience, women's language, women's psychology in the memoir Berteman dengan Kematian by Sinta Ridwan. This research uses the approach of Ginokritik Studies. The method used in this research is descriptive method with content analysis technique. The results of the data on the gynocritical analysis of the memoir Berteman dengan Kematian by Sinta Ridwan showed that there are three gynocritical models, namely: (1) women's biological experience, namely women's bodily experience, expressing all feelings, inner voices, women's desires, the appearance of the female body. (2) women's language expression, namely using their own style and language to model women's language, women's language can be seen from the aspects of conversation, intonation, and strategies in women's language (3) women's psychological experience, namely the experience and psychology of the author of all the emotions depicted in the work based on the author's psychological situation, female authors write stories with a background of suffering and madness as a form of expressing all the emotions that occur to women.

Developing a clinical-pathological framework of long COVID-related fatigue applied to public safety workers.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions worldwide are still struggling with persistent or recurring symptoms known as long COVID. Fatigue is one of the most prevalent symptoms associated with long COVID, and for many it can be debilitating. Understanding the potential pathological processes that link fatigue to long COVID is critical to better guide treatment. Challenges with diagnosis and treatment are reviewed, recognizing that post-COVID fatigue does not always present with corroborating clinical evidence, a situation that is frustrating for both patients and healthcare providers. Firefighters are a group of public safety workers who are particularly impacted by long COVID-related fatigue. Firefighters must be able to engage in strenuous physical activity and deal with demanding psychological situations, both of which may be difficult for those suffering from fatigue. Disruption in public safety worker health can potentially impact community welfare. This review creates a framework to explain the clinical-pathological features of fatigue resulting from long COVID, addresses diagnosis and treatment challenges, and explores the unique impact fatigue may pose for public safety workers and their organizations.

The association between physical fitness and mental health among college students: a cross-sectional study.

Physical inactivity and mental health disorders are emerging threats to public health in China. Previous research on links between exercise and mental wellbeing have focused on clinical populations, with little evidence from the general population, particularly younger adults. We aimed to investigate associations between physical fitness and mental health in Chinese college students. In this series, of cross-sectional observational studies, we enrolled 7,468 Chinese college students aged 16-24 years in 199 classes at Changzhou Vocational Institute of Engineering between Sept 1, 2017, and Jun 30, 2018. Exposures of interest were the students' physical fitness level, measured by the Chinese University Students Physique Test. The primary outcomes were mental health situations, measured by the University Personality Inventory (UPI). The multivariable linear regression models were used to assess the relationship between the levels of physical fitness and mental disorders symptoms. Completed mental health and physical fitness data were available for 6,724 participants aged 16-24 years. Compared with the failed group, the corresponding levels of difference in overall UPI scores were - 1.45 scores (95% CI: -2.45, -0.46; p < 0.01) for the passed group and - 2.95 scores (95% CI: -4.13, -1.77; p < 0.01) for the good group. Similar results were observed in the four different aspects of psychotic disorder symptoms. There was a significantly negative correlation between the level of physical fitness and phycological situations among Chinese college students. Our findings highlight the psychological situations of students with low physical fitness levels should be concerned.

A blessing in disguise? The socio-economic impact of Covid-19 on urban women in Zimbabwe

The Covid-19 pandemic that broke out in 2019 was one of the largest epidemics in human history after the Spanish flu of 1918-1919 (Trilla, Trilla and Daer, 2008). Its spread across Africa, and Zimbabwe in particular, shook economies and disrupted social structures, severely affecting the mental health of the populace. However, calamities like Covid-19 are hardly gender-neutral. While Covid-19 had negative psychosocial and economic impacts on all gender groups, women suffered disproportionately from the socio-economic and psychological toll of the epidemic. Using qualitative research methods based on interviews and observations in Harare Zimbabwe, this article explores the experiences of urban Zimbabwean women during the Covid-19 pandemic. The outbreak of covid-19 and the consequential lockdowns had a marked disruptive effect on urban formal and informal sources of livelihoods than it had on the largely subsistence rural economy. We, therefore, analyse the urban socio-cultural and economic contexts that shaped women's daily experiences in the context of Covid-19 and how this affected their economic and psychological situation. We aver that while Covid-19 made women 'beasts of burden' who had to provide for the household and family, it also served as a means of social reconstruction and provided opportunities for women's social and economic advancement and long-term psychological well-being. Covid-19 broke down and weakened the manipulative patriarchal socio-cultural norms that excluded women from economic and social advancement. Using the neo-dependency analytical framework, this article contends that while crises worsen conditions for vulnerable groups, there should also be space to celebrate the breaking of exploitative social structures that have kept women in subservient positions for centuries. By exposing the weaknesses of patriarchy, Covid-19 signalled the development of a new social order that recognises and celebrates women's courage, strengths, and resilience in times of crisis.

Administrative and Legal Regulation of Humanitarian Aid Under Martial Law

Since 2014, humanitarian aid has been one of the factors that has helped to ensure the livelihoods of the civilian population in eastern Ukraine (Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts). However, since the end of February 2022, humanitarian aid has become an important element of support for the population of Ukraine, as many citizens have found themselves in an extremely vulnerable economic, social and psychological situation under martial law. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, the problem of providing humanitarian aid, charitable donations and free assistance to military personnel and civilians, primarily internally displaced persons, has become urgent. Both Ukrainians and the international community, volunteers, NGOs and charitable foundations have united to help Ukraine. Responding to the challenges, the state began to rapidly restructure and diversify the existing system of providing humanitarian aid, charitable donations and free assistance to ensure that they are promptly delivered to those in need. The public became more active and joined forces in providing assistance to both internally displaced persons and military units, which led to the creation of a significant number of charitable organizations and intensified volunteerism. At the same time, cases of criminal offenses in the use of humanitarian aid and charitable donations, including fraud, misuse of aid, embezzlement, etc. have become more frequent.

Are Subjective Benefits of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Related to Changes in Cardiac and Cortical Responses to a Stress Task?

ObjectivesMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) has been shown to decrease general feelings of distress. It is not known to what extent such beneficial effects are associated with attenuation of physiological responses to challenging psychological situations. The aim of the present study was to examine potential associations between general decreases in subjective distress and changes in acute cardiac and cortical responses during recall of a recent stressful episode between pre- and post-MBSR.MethodFifty-eight MBSR participants (77.6% female, mean age 43.8 years, SD = 13.1) took part in a laboratory examination before and after MBSR. Measurements of the electrocardiogram (ECG) and electroencephalogram (EEG) were performed during the whole protocol including the stress recall task.ResultsThe MBSR group showed overall decreases in general negative affect and an increase in heart rate variability from pre- to post-intervention. Out of six physiological outcomes (heart rate, heart rate variability, theta, alpha, beta, and gamma power at Fz), only a decreased response of gamma power during the stress task was significant. The subjective and physiological changes were unrelated.ConclusionsThe present results suggest that the favourable effects of MBSR on general stress reduction may not be clearly reflected in cortical electrical wave activity or vagal cardiac response during recall of a recent stressful episode. The few changes found in cardiac and cortical activity may be due to either effects independent of general subjective feelings or independent of the intervention altogether.PreregistrationThe study is not preregistered.

Foster parenting in old age as a crisis. Baseline hope, generalised self-efficacy, and positive orientation of foster parents in late adulthood

The article presents the results of own research presenting differences in the level of basic hope, the sense of generalized self-efficacy and positive orientation depending on the function of a foster parent for one’s grandchildren. For this purpose, the Basic Hope Questionnaire (BHI-12), the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), the Positive Orientation Scale (P Scale) and the self-survey were used. 160 people took part in the study. The study group consisted of 80 foster parents in late adulthood. The control group consisted of 80 elderly people who did not perform this function.&#x0D; Statistical analysis showed statistically significant differences in the level of all the studied variables. It turned out that foster parents are characterized by a higher level of basic hope (this effect is strong), a higher level of a sense of generalized self-efficacy, and a lower level of positive orientation. In the case of the last variable, the effect was very strong. On this basis, it can be concluded that elderly people acting as foster parents, in the situation of a crisis occurring in the family, consisting in the disintegration of the previous way of its functioning, having a sense of agency and conviction that it is possible to build a new order, i.e. a strong basic hope, decide to take over the care of their grandchildren. At the same time, the results of research in the field of positive orientation indicate that it is a difficult situation for them related to the experience of lower satisfaction with themselves and their lives.&#x0D; Surrogate parenting in late adulthood has been shown as a difficult situation in which the family and human life cycle are disrupted. The psychological situation of elderly people acting as foster parents for their grandchildren is particularly interesting, because the natural developmental crisis resulting from the aging process is superimposed by an additional situational crisis consisting in the loss of the care of the biological parents by the minors and the assumption of this responsibility by the grandparents

Polish-Ukrainian neighborhood after Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.Some remarks on The Project Moments by the Institute of Reportage

The article discusses The Project Moments, a collection of thirty interviews with Ukrainian refugeewomen in Poland, developed by the Institute of Reportage in Warsaw in 2021. Additionally,a number of non-fi ction works about the war in Ukraine, written in Poland and abroad, are referenced.The perspective of media and literary studies illuminates intercultural challenges of the currentsocial situation in Poland. The concept of „contact zone” (M. Luis Pratt), used in this context, helpsto demonstrate that Polish communication with Ukrainians often refl ects the attitude of superiorityand ignorance. The Project Moments responds to such a diagnosis, enabling an insight intothe psychological and social situation of the witnesses of war. This publication is an example ofempathetic journalism, creating a safe space for expressing emotions such as grief, fear, sadnessor helplessness. The Project Moments also registers the work of trauma, as well as cases of agencyand resilience.

The Principle of Constructive Alternativeism and Physical Education. Introduction and purpose of the study

Nowadays, there is an active rethinking of the prospects for the development of physical education in educational institutions. This is manifested, in particular, in the aggravation of discussions about the expediency of using in our time such models of physical education as health-improving and adaptive, socially-oriented, personality-oriented, sports and recteative, which, as you know, differ in their goals and means of achieving them. In the course of these discussions, the proponents of some points of view reject the expediency of paying attention to the other approaches and offer their point of view as the "ultimate truth". In this work, an attempt is made to analyze the experience of getting out of similar situations in modern psychology and apply it to the field of physical education. The purpose of the study is to substantiate the expediency of using the principle of constructive alternativeism in physical education. Material and methods. In the process of research, the method of analysis and generalization of data from scientific and methodological literature was used. Results. The starting point of the study was the idea that approaches to the analysis of models of physical education should be carried out in the practical and theoretical planes. From a practical point of view, it is important to understand to what extent this or that model responds to the current demand of society, the complexity of organizational measures that are necessary for its implementation, the material base, etc. From the point of view of theory, the only thing that matters is to what extent our understanding of physical education as a phenomenon has been deepened and expanded. Conclusions. In the current conditions of martial law in Ukraine, the most expedient is the transition to a socially-oriented model of physical education. In the theory of physical education, it is advisable to focus on the principle of constructive alternativeism.

An Analysis Comparing Aggression Levels among Female National Volleyball and Netball Athletes in Sri Lanka

Aggression is an important psychological component that cannot be overlooked when it comes to increasing physical performance, particularly in invasion sports. This research was conducted with the intention of determining the extent of the violent behavior exhibited by the female national netball and volleyball players belonging to Sri Lanka. For the purpose of this study, fifteen female volleyball players and ten female netball players from national teams participated. The data was collected through the use of a standardized and systematic questionnaire, and the findings were analyzed through the application of statistical analysis using SPSS. A two-sample t-test and descriptive statistics were utilized in order to conduct the analysis of the data. The study found that the mean aggressiveness scores for the two national teams were 84.06 and 88.9, respectively. These values were based on aggression. According to the findings of the study, the levels of hostility exhibited by the female players on the country's national teams for netball and volleyball did not differ substantially from one another (p-value = 0.577). According to the findings of the study, the levels of aggressiveness exhibited by both teams were satisfactory, and there was no obvious difference in the levels of aggression exhibited by the female national members of Sri Lanka's netball and volleyball teams. An examination of the psychological situations of athletes and the implementation of strategies to optimize player psychology in order to increase athletic performance are both highlighted by the findings, which show the relevance of these two aspects.

The Women of Trachis Jealousy, Hatred and Revenge in Sophocles&amp;apos; Tragedy Intrafamilial Marriage and the Husbands&amp;apos; Widow&amp;apos;s Wills the Famous Oracle

In this tragedy by Sophocles, the real theme is the treatment of &amp;quot;prey women&amp;quot; and their influence on the psychological family situation and society in classical Athens. &amp;quot;The Women of Trachis&amp;quot; as well as &amp;quot;Oedipus Rex&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Oedipus on Colonus&amp;quot; show what an enormously perceptive, in today&amp;apos;s terms, psychologist and sociologist Sophocles was. In the fifth century BC, many wars were waged in Greece and prisoners were turned into slaves. Classical Greece thrived on slavery, which also included so-called prey woman. In The Women of Trachis Sophocles describes the jealousy of a wife, with the resulting actions, when the marriage is overstretched and the jealousy is increased through corresponding insults (over the decades). How hatred and revenge then gain the upper hand, ultimately leading to death. The intra-family marriage policy in Athens, which often leads to emotional and social unhappiness, is also a clear theme in the &amp;quot;Women of Trachis&amp;quot;, long before Sophocles&amp;apos; two Oedipus tragedies. In his tragedies, Sophocles dealt with sociological themes and human suffering. The poets changed the mythology according to the requirements of their desired intention of the tragedy. The transformation of the myth consists in its integration into the polis and its new reference systems. The fact that the tragic poet sets the problems of his time in a past contributes to the possibility of the tragedy&amp;apos;s reception. In the tragedies Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus, for example, a reference to the social reality in Athens at the time is assumed. The tragedies that were performed at the Dionysia (festival) are characterized by an interpenetration of present and past. Tragedies were organized as competitions, so that the poets had to take the audience&amp;apos;s sensitivities into account. Classical philologists are often prevented from producing realistic text analyses and interpretations by idealizing and glorifying Greek tragedies and thus not taking into account the social customs and laws of the time. If we think, that the Greeks had no interest in such a psychological process as how a decision comes about, we are seriously mistaken and we do not do justice to the great, psychologically astute tragedians. Without a sociological, psychological and medical approach, applied to the tragedies that contain such themes in Sophocles and also Euripides in excellent execution, we will not do justice to these brilliant poets. We are left with interpretations without a sociological and psychological understanding of Greek classicism.

Issues of protecting the rights of compatriots living abroad in the context of increasing Russophobia in Western politics

As a result of the collapse of the USSR and the formation of new independent states, millions of compatriots found themselves separated from the Russian Federation by state borders. In many cases, they are forced to live and determine their future fate in a difficult political, economic, social, cultural and psychological situation and need help and support from both the States of permanent residence and Russia. It should be noted that the current Russian leadership pays tribute to the contribution of compatriots living abroad to the culture and economy of Russia. Currently, the problem of compatriots is a significant factor in the formation of Russia's relations with various countries and, above all, the CIS member states and the Baltic States. A state dialogue is organized with the Russian-speaking diaspora abroad, television programs are filmed about its best representatives, they become a positive example for the young generation of Russians. The article published below tells in detail about the features of this work with compatriots.

Interaction mode enables user perception recognition and perception optimization: An AI human-computer interaction study

Artificial intelligent (AI) has various ways of human-computer interaction, but most of them overlook the recognition of human perception. If the interaction mode is combined with psychology, the user's mood change can be identified by the user's subtle expression, movement change and voice tone change, so as to provide corresponding services and improve the user experience. Statistical analysis of human responses to different situations in cognitive psychology, incorporating them into human-computer interaction methods. The current human-computer interaction modes in products tend to be standardized, and focusing user experience on user perception will bring special experiences to users. Emotional recognition is a cross disciplinary discipline with broad application prospects, but it has not yet reached a mature stage and requires corpus enrichment, theoretical strengthening, and method innovation. The era of artificial intelligence is leading a new wave of technological progress, and emotion recognition, as an important topic in the field of artificial intelligence, can help computer intelligence recognize human emotions and make human-computer interaction more friendly. In the near future, research on emotion recognition technology will make greater progress and be better applied to practical products.

Esrar Kullanım Bozukluğu Tedavisinde Kullanılan İnternet Tabanlı Psikososyal Müdahale Programları: Bu Programların Etkinlikleri ve Sınırlılıkları

This review focuses on the internet-based psychosocial intervention methods used in the treatment of cannabis use disorder, reviewing their effectiveness and limitations in light of the available information. Cannabis use disorder contributes to both physical and mental health issues, as well as high healthcare costs. In recent years, various internet-based psychosocial interventions have been developed for treating this condition. These interventions can be categorized into three main groups: self-help and educational programs, mobile applications and gamified interventions, and peer support with community-based platforms. Studies indicate that these internet-based psychosocial interventions could be an effective alternative for the treatment of cannabis use disorder. Their strengths include the potential to reduce the frequency and amount of cannabis use, their flexible and accessible nature, and the ability to reach a broad user base. However, limitations such as technological access and digital literacy issues, data security and privacy concerns, discrepancies in demographic and cultural diversity, and challenges in long-term follow-up and sustainability are evident, particularly in cases of severe psychological disorders or situations requiring immediate intervention. While the results of relevant research are promising, there have been a limited number of randomized controlled trials conducted. Keywords: Cannabis, Cannabis use disorder, Internet-based psychosocial interventions.

Research on the Status Quo of Psychological Crisis Among College Students in Ethnic Areas

The article discusses the significance of the research, and outlines the concepts of psychological crisis, its intervention, and psychological crisis among college students, as well as relevant theories on psychological crisis. The research mainly adopts case study and interview methods. Through scientific analysis of psychological crisis cases in four grades of X College in ethnic regions, it summarizes the current situation of crisis psychology among X College students, hoping to provide some first-hand data and research ideas for relevant researchers.