Situational Anxiety Research Articles

Comparing the effect of assessment-simulation-animation-based against traditional education on nursing students’ anxiety and self-efficacy in maternity clinical practicum

BackgroundThe clinical practicum is the practical course that causes the most anxiety in nursing undergraduates. Although high-fidelity simulation education has been demonstrated to boost nursing students' self-efficacy and decrease anxiety in patient care, it is also associated with excessive psychological stress. Assessment-simulation-animation-based (ASA-based) education has been developed to solve the drawbacks of simulation-based education while preserving positive learning outcomes. ObjectivesTo compare the effects of ASA-based education and traditional education in reducing anxiety and improving self-efficacy of junior nursing students in their maternity clinical practicum. DesignThis study used a two-group pre-post quasi-experimental design. The comparison group was studied first followed by the experimental group. SettingsDepartment of Nursing and affiliated medical center at a medical university in southern Taiwan. ParticipantsWe enrolled 114 junior nursing students from two different class years. MethodsA convenience sample of junior nursing students was used in this study, with 55 in the experimental group and 59 in the comparison group. The intervention included online ASA-based education videos with pamphlets and was conducted three days a week for five weeks encompassing the maternity nursing clinical practicum. We developed and applied the Clinical Situation Anxiety Scale (CS-AS) and Clinical Situation Self-Efficacy Scale (CS-SES) before and after the intervention. Qualitative feedback was assessed after the intervention. Data were collected from both the comparison and experimental groups during the fall and spring terms of both the 2019–2020 and 2020–2021 academic years. ResultsCompared with the comparison group, the total CS-AS and CS-SES scores significantly improved from before to after the intervention in the experimental group. The students responded to the intervention by demonstrating clinical consistency, knowing what to do and how to do it and more confidently practicing health education. ConclusionOur results suggest that ASA-based education with videos and pamphlets contributed to reducing anxiety and increasing self-efficacy in nursing students during their maternity clinical practicum.

Features of the quality of life in children with chronic gastritis and psychological characteristics of the personality of patients

Introduction. Studies by foreign authors indicate a decrease in the quality of life in children with chronic abdominal pain within the framework of organic and functional pathology. The aim of the work was to analyze quality of life in children with chronic gastritis, taking into account the psychological characteristics of the patients’ personality.
 Materials and methods. The study included 84 patients with chronic gastritis. The average age of the patients was 12.10 ± 2.84 years. The quality of life was assessed using the PedsQL™ 4.0 questionnaire, psycho-emotional characteristics — the HADS and Spielberger–Khanin questionnaires.
 Results. All patients are characterized by a significant decrease in the quality of life in general and for each component of the child’s life functioning studied by the questionnaire. A significant difference was revealed at the level of the integral indicator of quality of life (p = 0.023) and within the framework of role functioning (p = 0.035) depended on the intensity of the pain syndrome. In the presence of nausea, the overall quality of life was lower than in its absence (p = 0.008). Quality of life related to physical functioning was lower in children complaining of periodic vomiting (p = 0.002). A high frequency of subclinical and clinically significant depression was revealed (59.5%). Patients with subclinical and clinical significant depression had statistically significantly lower quality of life indicators in terms of emotional (p = 0.014) and social functioning (p = 0.010). A significant prevalence of personal and situational anxiety in children was revealed. A decrease in the quality of life in children was determined within the framework of the general integral indicator with a high degree of situational anxiety (p = 0.038). 
 Conclusion. The study showed a significant decrease in the quality in life of children with chronic gastritis disease in comparison with healthy children, while the degree of decrease correlated with the presence and severity of depression and both personal and situational anxiety. At present, it is quite difficult to say unambiguously what is primary: the influence of emotional status on the disease and quality of life, or vice versa.

Mediating role of spirituality in the relationship of anxiety, stress and depression with resilience in individuals exposed to earthquakes in Türkiye

This study aimed to determine whether spirituality mediates the relationship of anxiety, stress and depression with resilience in earthquake survivors. The study population composed of 616 individuals above the aged of 18 years and over who experienced the February 6 earthquake. Sociodemographic information was collected using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21), the Brief Psychological Resilience Scale (BRS), and the Spirituality Scale (SS). Through a path analysis model, it was found that spirituality importantly acted as a mediator in the connection between DASS-21 and BRS scores; the direct effect of DASS-21 scores on BRS scores was −0.575, their indirect effect through spirituality was −0.206, and the total effect size was −0.364. This research revealed that spirituality has a strong positive impact on resilience by reducing depression, anxiety and stress in catastrophic situations. In addition, this study revealed that spirituality could promote healthy coping strategies, especially in uncertain situations such as after earthquakes.

Virtual reality hypnosis prior to radiofrequency thermocoagulation for patients with chronic pain: an exploratory clinical trial.

The management of chronic pain may involve an array of tools, including radiofrequency thermocoagulation (Rf-Tc) of sensory nerve terminals. Like many other invasive procedures, Rf-Tc can generate anxiety in a lot of patients, either during the expectation of the procedure or in the course of it. Virtual reality hypnosis (VRH) is a promising tool for managing anxiety and pain in several situations, but its anxiolytic property has not been investigated in participants with chronic pain and going through a Rf-Tc procedure. The goal of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of VRH for reducing self-assessed anxiety in participants with chronic pain, when received in preparation for Rf-Tc. This prospective, controlled trial was conducted in the Interdisciplinary Algology Centre of the University Hospital of Liège (Belgium). Participants were assigned to two groups: VRH or control (usual care). Assessment was carried-out at 4 time points: T0 (one week before Rf-Tc); T1 (pre-intervention, on the day of Rf-Tc); T2 (immediately after the VRH intervention outside of the Rf-Tc room); and T3 (right after Rf-Tc). Medical, sociodemographic data, anxiety trait and immersive tendencies were collected at T0. Anxiety state and pain intensity were assessed at each time points. Satisfaction was examined at T3. Forty-two participants were quasi-randomly assigned to the VRH or control group. No statistically significant interaction group by time was observed regarding all measured variables, including primary endpoint. However, a significant effect of time was found for anxiety and pain when considering both groups together, toward a progressive reduction. In the context of our study, there appears to be no significant effect of VRH at reducing anxiety in participants with chronic pain undergoing Rf-Tc. Anxiety decreases along the procedure, while pain is attenuated by the local anesthetic infiltration of the Rf site. Our results suggest that the presence of a caregiver throughout the procedure might explain the progressive decrease in anxiety. Future randomized controlled trials are needed to precisely study the effectiveness of the VRH tool, and the possibility of using it as a complementary approach for anxiety during invasive procedures.

The Effect of Socially Prescribed Perfectionism in Upper Elementary School Students on Their Interpersonal Anxiety: The Sequential Mediating Effect of Dichotomous Thinking and Rejection Sensitivity

This study examined the effects of perceived discrimination on multicultural adolescents regarding feelings of This study examined the direct effect of socially prescribed perfectionism on interpersonal anxiety in upper elementary school students and the sequential mediating effect of dichotomous thinking and rejection sensitivity on this relationship. The sample comprised 306 upper elementary school students (grades 4 to 6; 149 boys, 48.7%) in Seoul, Incheon, and Busan. The Data were collected through an online self-report questionnaire completed by the participants and analyzed using SPSS version 27.0 and MPlus version 8.7 software. The analyses revealed three key findings. First the direct effect of socially prescribed perfectionism on interpersonal anxiety was not statistically significant. Second dichotomous thinking mediated the relationship between socially prescribed perfectionism and interpersonal anxiety, whereas rejection sensitivity did not. Finally, socially prescribed perfectionism influenced interpersonal anxiety through the sequential mediation of dichotomous thinking and rejection sensitivity. In conclusion, although socially prescribed perfectionism does not directly influence interpersonal anxiety, children may experience interpersonal anxiety in situations involving dichotomous thinking due to socially prescribed perfectionism, leading to rejection sensitivity. These findings suggest that interventions for interpersonal anxiety in upper elementary school students should focus on psychological problems attributed to socially prescribed perfectionism.

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF PROFESSIONAL RELIABILITY OF PHYSICAL TRAINING SPECIALISTS

The article examines the psychological aspects of the professional reliability of military personnel – full-time physical training specialists. An ascertaining experiment was conducted using psychodiagnostic tools. The characterological features of specialists are considered, the operational assessment of the severity of such characteristics of an individual as well-being, activity, mood, level of general and situational anxiety is given. The results obtained can be considered as an indicator of the psychological well-being of an individual as a whole and as a preliminary forecast for reliability in professional activities of specialists.

Anxiety and Mentalizing: Uncertainty as a Driver of Egocentrism

Emotions shape how people understand and interact with others. Here, we review evidence on the relationship between anxiety—a future-oriented emotion characterized by negative valence, high arousal, and uncertainty—and mentalizing—the ascription of mental content to other agents. We examine three aspects of this relationship: how people with anxiety disorders perform on mentalizing tasks relative to controls; how situational anxiety alters mentalizing performance; and how autistic people, who experience the impacts of mentalizing differences, are at high risk of anxiety. We propose a bidirectional model for understanding how short-term and longer term anxiety are related to mentalizing. Key to this relationship is the aversive experience of uncertainty and the motivations that result from it.

Students� Anxiety in Learning Speaking

This research was conducted to investigate the types of students' anxiety in speaking English and the factors that cause language anxiety in speaking English. This study uses a qualitative method. Participants in this research were 32 second grade students from SMP Negeri 1 Darul Imarah. Data obtained from questionnaires. The results showed that there are three types of anxiety felt by students when speaking English, namely state anxiety, trait anxiety, and situational anxiety. In addition, factors that cause students' anxiety when speaking English are fear of speaking inaccurately, fear of negative evaluation, and low speaking skills.

Out-of-Class Speaking Anxiety among Indonesian EFL Students and Its Relationship with Self-Perceived Speaking Skills, Vocabulary Proficiency, and Gender

Speaking anxiety has always been an intriguing topic in the field foreign language education. While a plethora of studies have been conducted on this issue in the Indonesian context, most of them have focused on students’ English-speaking anxiety in the EFL classroom, with very few examining anxiety outside of the classroom. To bridge this gap, this study aimed to investigate levels of out-of-class speaking anxiety among Indonesian tertiary EFL students and examine the relationships between their self-perceived speaking skills, self-perceived vocabulary size, and anxiety. Additionally, the study sought to examine whether there was a significant difference in anxiety levels between genders. Using a quantitative approach, a survey was administered to 87 participants from three different institutions of higher education. The results showed that students experienced anxiety in various situations, with most being moderately anxious. A moderate negative correlation was observed between self-perceived speaking skills and anxiety, while a weak negative relationship was found between self-perceived vocabulary size and anxiety. The study also found that females exhibited higher anxiety levels than males. Practical implications for curriculum designers and teachers in the Indonesian context are put forward.

Дослідження взаємозв’язку психоневрологічних та дегенеративних порушень у пацієнтів при больовій дисфункції скронево-нижньощелепних суглобів.

Summary: An increase in the prevalence of painful dysfunctions of the temporomandibular joints (TMD), which, according to the modern views of the theory of combined pathogenesis, has neuromuscular, occlusive-articulation, psychophysiological, psychoemotional, and ischemic components, up to 82-87% among the general applications of dental patients profile indicates the need for new scientific research in this direction. And the increase in manifestations of the phenomenon of pain and its diversity in TMJ dysfunctions indicates that traditional therapy remains insufficiently effective and needs correction and improvement. The aim of this study is to study and compare the nature and degree of psychoneurological and degenerative-dystrophic disorders in patients with TMJ pain dysfunction. is to study and compare the nature and degree of changes in the electromyographic activity of the main and auxiliary masticatory muscles in patients with restored dentition defects during prosthetics using analog and digital methods. Research materials and methods. The representative contingent of patients included 48 people, of which 11 (22.9%) patients were male, 37 (77.1%) patients were female. The analysis of the dental status of the patients was carried out according to the data of the standard clinical examination, the standard and author’s questionnaire, the abbreviated «Hamburg» examination. The patients were diagnosed with defects of the teeth and dental rows, complicated by increased wear of the hard tissues of the teeth, secondary deformations, traumatic occlusion, TMJ dysfunction and parafunction of the masticatory muscles. To assess the patient’s psychoneurological condition, we used diagnostic methods of autonomic dysfunction syndrome, including segmental dysfunction. The intensity of the pain syndrome was assessed using visual analog scales. Personal and situational anxiety and depression were assessed. We determined situational and personal anxiety in patients with diseases of the maxillofacial apparatus according to the Spielberger-Hanin test (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory _ STAI)/ the severity of depression according to the L. Radloff depression scale, to which items from the A. Beck and W. Zung questionnaires were attached. The results Violations of central autonomic regulation were detected in the examined patients and were manifested by headache, unmotivated prolonged subfebrileness and syncopal states without signs of convulsive readiness on the encephalogram during encephalography. Vegetative dystonia with a paroxysmal course was diagnosed in 9 (18.8%) patients, vaginulid paroxysmal disorders – in 3 (6.3%) patients. TMJ dysfunctions and impaired vegetative activity of the nervous system against the background of stressful situations create an activating and maladaptive effect on regulatory mechanisms. Thus, among the studied group of patients, depression was diagnosed in 39 (81.3%) patients, including: mild degree – 21 persons (43.8%), medium degree – 14 persons (29.2%), severe degree – 4 persons (8.3%). Conclusions. As a result of our research, the feasibility of using the proposed complex diagnostic program for the functional state of the dento-maxillary, postural and autonomic nervous system of patients for the integrative assessment of the relationship between occlusal disorders of the jaws and postural disorders and vegetative dysfunction in patients with pathology of the temporomandibular joints was proven and substantiated. A multidisciplinary approach to treatment contributed to effective and quick rehabilitation of patients with TMJ pain dysfunction. The need for the proposed rehabilitation measures is related to the creation of individual treatment and rehabilitation algorithms, which necessarily take in to account the state of manifestation of the patient’s dental pathology, his general somatic condition, psychoneurological status, age and the state of the musculoskeletal system as a whole. Key words: temporomandibular joints, prosthetic dentistry, dentition defect, masticatory muscles, musculoskeletal system, psychoneurological condition, degenerative-dystrophic disorders, occlusion.

Емтихан стресінің әр-түрлі соматотиптері бар білім алушылардың алаңдаушылық деңгейіне және тыныс алу көрсеткіштеріне әсері

The article studied the level of situational and personal anxiety of students with different somatotypes, as well as external indicators of breathing: respiratory rate (RR), tidal volume at rest (TVR), vital capacity (VC), inspiratory reserve volume (IRV), expiratory reserve volume (ERV) under exam stress. Currently, the health of students requires a lot of attention, because students are one of the representative groups of the population of our country. The health of the younger generation is formed under the influence of biological and social factors. The ability to maintain the resistance of one’s body to exogenous factors and to adapt to changing environmental conditions depends on the state of physical development of students, the functioning of organs and systems. Adaptation to a complex of factors characteristic of higher education in a modern pedagogical environment is a complex and multi-level socio-psycho-physiological process, accompanied by significant tension in the body’s compensatory systems. Anxiety is a mental state of a person associated with increased emotional or physical stress, a tendency to experience anxiety and fear in specific social situations. The relevance of studying the factors of anxiety and emotional stability (tolerance) is determined, first of all, by the extremity and dynamics of the subject’s current life, which leads him to stress, chronic psycho-emotional tension and fear in space and time. Homeostasis of the respiratory system is a prerequisite for its normal functioning and is ensured by a number of physiological mechanisms, among which the conditioning function of the lungs occupies a particularly important place. The change in temperature and humidity of inhaled air to the state of the body is carried out due to complex processes of heat and mass transfer in the respiratory tract. Many aspects of this process in normal conditions and especially in pathologies of the respiratory system are controversial issues. Our study showed a decrease in the adaptive and physical abilities of first-year students with different somatotypes to learning conditions, and changes in physiological indicators after exam stress. During the study, first-year students with an asthenic somatotype had very high levels of personal and situational anxiety; this increase in anxiety indicates insufficient emotional adaptation to an extreme situation. A high level of anxiety threatens a person’s mental health and contributes to the development of neurotic conditions. A high level of constant anxiety is considered as a condition leading to the development of psychosomatic pathology. The article examines the indicators of the respiratory system in first-year students during the exam: in comparison with hypersthenic students and asthenic students, normosthenic students have significantly increased hemodynamic indicators, which indicates the influence of exam stress on a significant increase in respiratory rate, which is a large factor. Degree is related to the volume of breathing and, to a lesser extent, to the breathing frequency of the subjects.

THE IMPACT OF PATIENT ANXIETY AND PAIN PERCEPTION ON THE ADEQUACY OF THYROID FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY SAMPLES: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY.

Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) is the most accurate diagnostic method to assess the malignancy risk of thyroid nodules. However, non-diagnostic results may delay diagnosis, cause unnecessary interventions, and distress patients. We aimed to determine whether a correlation exists between patients' situational anxiety, pain perception and non-diagnostic cytology results. The prospective study included patients who underwent thyroid FNAB at the Endocrinology Clinic of Sultan Abdulhamid Training and Research Hospital between 11/2022 and 02/2023. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) questionnaire and visual analogue scale (VAS) assessed situational anxiety and pain in patients undergoing biopsy procedures. We evaluated whether the STAI-S and VAS score is related to non-diagnostic results. Of the 119 patients included in the study, 98 were female, and 21 were male. 25 (21%) nodules were non-diagnostic. The patients' mean STAI-S score before the biopsy was 47.31±12.37, and the mean VAS score after the thyroid biopsy was 2.57±1.51. A statistically significant relation was found between the patient's STAI-S score and VAS score and the cytology result of non-diagnostic (p= 0.001 and p=0.008). In univariate logistic regression, high pre-procedural anxiety (OR:3.09, 95% CI:1.07-8.94, P =0.037) and VAS score (OR:1.57, 95% CI: 1.17-2.10, P =0.002) were associated with non-diagnostic cytology. In multivariate logistic regression analysis, VAS score (OR: 1.59, 95% CI: 1.07-2.34, p=0.019) was still an independent factor related to specimen adequacy. Anxiety level and pain perception during FNAB may be considered risk factors for non-diagnostic cytology. Thus, reducing anxiety and pain may decrease the incidence of non-diagnostic outcomes.

Evaluation of cardiovascular complaints in higher education students experiencing elevated level of situational anxiety during the martial law and peacetime.

Aim: To calculate the average score of situational anxiety level and compare the risk of developing cardiovascular complaints in higher education students from the country in the martial law and the country in peacetime according to the respondents' level of situational anxiety. To analyze the impact of place of residence on the frequency of complaints among students with an elevated level of situational anxiety in both countries. Materials and Methods: Descriptive and inferential statistics: cluster method, qualitative analysis method; exploratory observational analytical short-term case-control study. The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) [1] questionnaire was used to calculate the situational anxiety level indicator. Calculations were conducted using Excel and MedStat software. Results: The research results demonstrated higher level of situational anxiety among students who belonged to higher educational institutions in the country under the martial law. The odds ratio is 0,42 (95% CІ 0,27-0,66), indicating that the elevated level of situational anxiety was encountered more frequently in the study group compared to the control group of students. Conclusions: The average score of situational anxiety level was found to be higher among students from a country where the martial law has been implemented. The presence of the martial law in the country was identified as a factor associated with an increased risk of complaints from the cardiovascular system among students. The risk of developing cardiovascular complaints in the context of elevated situational anxiety is confirmed.

ОЦЕНКА ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ «ПАНТОГЕМАТОГЕНА-С» В КОМПЛЕКСНОЙ МЕДИКО-ПСИХОЛОГИЧЕСКОЙ РЕАБИЛИТАЦИИ ВОЕННОСЛУЖАЩИХ С АСТЕНИЧЕСКИМ СИНДРОМОМ В УСЛОВИЯХ САНАТОРИЯ

Introduction. The utilization of the dietary supplement "Pantohematogen-C" within the medical and psychological rehabilitation program for military personnel with secondary asthenic syndrome in a sanatorium-resort setting has demonstrated its positive impact on normalizing key asthenia symptoms, including physical and mental exhaustion, vegetative disorders, and sleep disturbances. Aim. This study aimed to enhance the effectiveness of comprehensive medical and psychological sanatorium-resort rehabilitation for military personnel with asthenic syndrome using the dietary supplement "Pantohematogen-C". Materials and Methods. The study involved 39 male military personnel aged 24 to 59 years (average age 39.2±4.18 years), with 20 patients in the main group and 19 in the comparison group. The patients underwent a 21-day sanatorium rehabilitation program at the Military Sanatorium "Yeltsovka" of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The rehabilitation program included various interventions such as diet therapy, gentle-training motor regime, physical therapy methods, daily dosed walking, exercise equipment, transcranial electrical stimulation (TES), iodine-bromine baths, and psychological correction. Additionally, the main group received the dietary supplement "Pantohematogen-C" three times a day, while the comparison group underwent only the procedures of the basic complex. The effectiveness of the rehabilitation measures was evaluated using several assessment tools. Results. Following the comprehensive sanatorium rehabilitation program, including "Pantohematogen-C", a significant decrease in physical and mental components of asthenia, an increase in activity on the MFI-20 scale, normalization of vegetative status, and improved sleep quality were observed. Patients also reported enhanced well-being, mood, and activity. Moreover, the program led to a statistically significant decrease in situational anxiety. Conclusions. The study has explored the potential and suitability of using Pantohematogen-C to enhance the effectiveness of the sanatorium-resort program for medical and psychological rehabilitation of military personnel with secondary asthenic syndrome. This intervention has shown promise in normalizing vegetative and psycho-emotional status, improving sleep quality, and increasing patient activity in sanatorium-resort organizations catering to these patient categories.

PROGNOSTIC VALUES OF CIRCADIAN RHYTHM AND SLEEP PARAMETERS IN ASSESSMENT OF STATE ANXIETY IN PARKINSON’S DISEASE WITH REGARD TO MOTOR SUBTYPE

Introduction. Parkinson’s disease is characterized by motor and non-motor symptoms, the connection between which has recently attracted much attention from researchers. Sleep disturbances and anxiety can be non-motor signs of Parkinson’s disease. The specificity of non-motor symptoms in different motor subtypes is being actively studied, with the PIGD (postural instability and gait difficulty) subtype being associated with more severe non-motor symptoms. Methods. We conducted a clinical monocentric cross-sectional study that included 64 patients with Parkinson’s disease. Patients were assessed according to the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale, and their motor subtype was determined by calculations using the method of Jankovich and Stebbins. We assessed circadian rhythm using the Ukrainian version of the Munich Chronotype Questionnaire, sleep quality – using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, excessive daytime sleepiness – using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale, and state anxiety – using the first block of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Results. Our sample consisted of approximately equal numbers of men and women with a mean age of 63.80 ± 9.30 years. All patients were approximately equally distributed by motor subtype and sleep quality. At the same time, our sample was dominated by patients with a high level of state anxiety, morning chronotype, and the absence of excessive daytime sleepiness. State anxiety demonstrated a moderate direct correlation with sleep latency, mid-sleep, subjective sleep quality, subjective sleep latency, sleep disturbance, and total score of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and a moderate indirect association with average weekly light exposure. It was found that an increased mid-sleep time, a decreased average weekly light exposure during the day, poor sleep quality, and PIGD subtype elevated the odds of more severe situational anxiety. Conclusions. Our study demonstrates the relationship between the level of situational anxiety and parameters of sleep and circadian rhythm in patients with Parkinson’s disease, considering their motor subtype. It was found that a later mid-sleep, lower average weekly light exposure, poor sleep quality, and PIGD subtype of Parkinson’s disease had a prognostic role regarding the increase in state anxiety

Особливості тривожності серед українських військовослужбовців

The study of anxiety among the military is the most urgent problem of today. Military personnel bear a huge responsibility, their work is associated with significant danger to life, physical and mental overload. Prolonged exposure to such conditions can lead to an increase in anxiety. High levels of anxiety have a negative impact on the nature of their work and the performance of their duties. That is why the purpose of this article is to review the latest research on anxiety among Ukrainian military personnel. The following research methods were used: analysis, synthesis, comparison, systematization and generalization of psychological data on the research problem. The analysis allowed us to draw the following conclusions. Before the full-scale invasion in 2022, anxiety among the military was average, with no significant differences depending on the experience and time of involvement in the JFO. After the aggression in 2022, anxiety increased, exceeding the level during the COVID-19 pandemic. Male servicemen generally have lower levels of anxiety compared to female servicemen. The number of children of military personnel is negatively correlated with anxiety – the more children military personnel have, the less anxious the military personnel are. Volunteers in the territorial defense forces and those in the reserve had lower levels of anxiety compared to regular army personnel, even though they all participated in combat. Servicemen who are preparing to be deployed to a combat zone demonstrate an average level of situational anxiety. For servicemen who have been in combat for a long time, situational anxiety can develop into personal anxiety. Anxiety complicates the process of military rehabilitation, affects the emotional sphere and disrupts behavioral regulation. In some cases, it can lead to suicidal behavior.

Does school climate affect student well-being? Anxiety in school situations as a predictor of stress in high-school students.

When the school climate is not ideal and coping skills for school situations are not strengthened in adolescents, school anxiety and stress may be manifested, potentially harming development and mental health during adulthood. This study aimed to analyze the predictive ability of school anxiety on elevated levels of stress in high-school students. This cross-sectional predictive study was conducted with 1588 students aged 12-18 (M = 14.82; SD = 1.86) years in 2023. The School Anxiety Inventory (SAI) and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) were administered to the participants. An inferential data analysis method was applied. Specifically, binary logistic regression was used for data analysis. The influence of school anxiety on stress was examined using the odds ratio statistic. The total score on school anxiety (OR = 1.02), the situational factors: anxiety about aggression (OR = 1.03), anxiety regarding social evaluation (OR = 1.02), anxiety about failure and school punishment (OR = 1.03), and anxiety about school evaluation (OR = 1.04), as well as the response systems: cognitive (OR = 1.04), behavioral (OR = 1.08), and psychophysiological (OR = 1.04), positively and significantly (P = 0.000) influenced the high scores on stress. The results demonstrate the need to detect school anxiety in adolescents at an early state to intervene in both anxiety-provoking situations and responses and in the resulting high stress. Similarly, schools should promote mental health work and self-regulation to prepare students for adult life.

The Association Between Social Desirability and Competitive Anxiety in Young Football Players with Different Qualifications

Background. Sports performance anxiety is understood as a tendency to respond with cognitive or physical anxiety in competitive situations where the athlete's performance can be assessed. Objective. To investigate the role of social desirability and competitive anxiety in male football players with varying levels of skill. The study had two main objectives: first, to assess the levels of social desirability and competitive anxiety in two different groups, and second, to compare the levels of social desirability and competitive anxiety between highly skilled and less skilled players and explore their relationship. Design. Participants were divided into highly skilled (n = 39) and less skilled (n = 39) football players. The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire was used to assess the participants’ social desirability bias. The Sport Competition Anxiety Test assessed the level of competitive anxiety. The t-test for independent samples was used to compare social desirability and competitive anxiety between the groups. A linear regression model was used to determine if social desirability could predict anxiety levels among the players. Results. The t-test showed that highly skilled players have a lower level of competitive anxiety than less skilled participants. However, social desirability did not show a statistically significant difference between the highly skilled and less skilled football players. The regression analysis showed a statistically significant association between social desirability and competitive anxiety (inverse relation) in both groups. Conclusion. Highly skilled football players demonstrated less competitive anxiety than less skilled ones. Lower levels of competitive anxiety are associated with higher social desirability among football players in both groups.

A Study on the Relationship between AI Anxiety and AI Behavioral Intention of Secondary School Students Learning English as a Foreign Language

Artificial Intelligence (AI) provides new tools and approaches for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning, yet it also brings new risks and challenges, such as AI anxiety. With the gradual adoption of AI in EFL learning, AI anxiety has brought about a variety of issues. In order to help educators understand students’ concerns and promote the use of AI for secondary school students’ EFL learning, this study took the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) and relevant aspects of AI anxiety as the theoretical foundation. Subsequently, this study analyzed the situation of AI anxiety among secondary school students and its relationship with students’ Behavioral Intention to use AI EFL learning tools. Data were collected through an online platform, with 293 valid responses from secondary school students in Beijing, China. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were used to analyze the data. The validity and reliability of the scale were satisfied with nine constructs: Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, Social Influence, Facilitating Conditions, Behavioral Intention, AI Learning Anxiety, Job Replacement Anxiety, Sociotechnical Blindness Anxiety, and AI Configuration Anxiety. The results indicated: (1) Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, Social Influence and Facilitating Conditions could all positively predict Behavioral Intention in different degrees, and Social Influence had the strongest effect; and (2) AI Learning Anxiety and Job Replacement Anxiety might indirectly and negatively predict Behavioral Intention through intermediate variables. Based on the analysis, the study suggests that educators should not only cultivate students’ AI literacy through comprehensive AI education, but also guide students to form correct emotions through scientific psychological interventions so that they can better use AI EFL learning tools.

ІНФОРМАЦІЙНИЙ ВПЛИВ ТЕЛЕКОНТЕНТУ НА ПСИХІКУ ГЛЯДАЧІВ У ВИСВІТЛЕННІ РОСІЙСЬКО-УКРАЇНСЬКОЇ ВІЙНИ (НА ПРИКЛАДІ ВСЕУКРАЇНСЬКИХ КАНАЛІВ)

The purpose of this article is to study the informational impact of television content on the psyche of the viewer in the coverage of the Russian-Ukrainian war (on the example of all-Ukrainian channels). Research methodology. Intelligence is based on the following methods: analytical-synthetic, generalization, modeling, forecasting, evaluation of the artistic and informational value of the material, etc. The novelty of the study. The article proves that TV channels, forcing viewers to become virtual witnesses of war events, broadcast stress on them, which can often cause mental trauma or posttraumatic stress disorder. Conclusions. During hostilities, information security becomes especially important, as incorrect or erroneous information can lead to panic, influence the course of events, accelerate internal migration of the population, and negatively affect the image of the state’s top military-political leadership. It can also undermine trust in politicians, their statements and messages, which in turn can affect the conduct of hostilities and harm the expected results of a military conflict. The above fully applies to the audience’s reaction to the coverage of war events by domestic TV channels. Since February 24, 2022, Ukrainian television has been constantly covering events at the front and in the occupied territories, reporting on the enemy’s losses and the successes of the Ukrainian military, recording the crimes of the Russian army, and also telling the stories of war witnesses. In the first weeks of the aggression, Ukrainian television quickly changed its thematic priorities, preferring materials about military events to news about politics, community life, culture, and ecology. This was caused by the fight against Russian propaganda and caused an increase in the quality of Ukrainian television products. In a situation of uncertainty and anxiety, when the picture of the day changes rapidly, the demand for a high-quality analytical product is increasing. Thus, from February 25, 2022, all channels joined the joint project called «Single Marathon», which is coordinated on the basis of the parliamentary TV channel «Rada». Among the factors that increase the traumatic nature of the materials of domestic television channels about the war with Russia: showing a person «by surprise» in a moment of acute grief or despair; demonstration of torture, moral and physical abuse; direct or indirect justification of the aggressor’s actions, showing his triumph and impunity; emphasis on the uncertainty, absurdity of the situation taking place, on the disorganization, chaotic nature of the applied measures; relishing cruelty, giving «bloody» details; disbelief in the future, the image of the situation as hopeless (any possible solution is a tragedy). Among the factors that weaken trauma: faith in the future (orientation on overcoming the tragedy, affirming the possibilities of a better future); clear moral orientation of the audience, emphasis on the basic values of life; examples of resilience and courage of people who got into the war, a description of cases of active resistance; expressing support for the Armed Forces; a call for the unification of all the forces of society, a demonstration of the solidarity of people within the country, a demonstration of the support of the world community