STRATEGIES FOR DEVELOPING PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL IN COMBAT ZONES: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION TOOLS FOR ENSURING RESILIENCE

Abstract

In modern conditions of military conflicts, characterized by high intensity of combat operations and complex moral and psychological loads, ensuring the psychological stability of military personnel is an extremely urgent task. Military personnel in the combat zone face unprecedented challenges that require not only physical but also psychological endurance. The purpose of the article is to identify and substantiate effective strategies for developing psychological support for military personnel in the combat zone, in particular through the use of public management tools. The methodology and research plan provided for the analysis of the issues of psychological support for military personnel as a key factor in ensuring their combat readiness, operational effectiveness and overall stability of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Methodology. An analysis of modern research by Ukrainian and foreign specialists shows that the development of individual stress resistance of military personnel and the use of systemic approaches to improve their psychological well-being are important components of psychological support. The article pays special attention to the development of public administration tools that can provide an appropriate level of psychological support at all levels of the military structure. The researchers’ works consider various aspects of psychological resilience, such as balance, stability, resilience, adaptation processes and self-regulation, which are key to maintaining the effectiveness of the military during combat operations. Scientific novelty. It has been determined that the use of effective public administration tools allows for a systematic approach to the formation and implementation of psychological assistance programs aimed at preserving and restoring the moral and psychological state of the military. Public administration, as a system of organizing and coordinating state measures, plays an important role in the development and implementation of strategies for psychological support for military personnel. The article considers the main aspects of psychological resilience, in particular its components, and offers recommendations for the implementation of innovative psychological support programs. In addition, existing state strategies aimed at the development of psychological support for the military in Ukraine are analyzed, and proposals are made for their expansion and improvement. Conclusions: ensuring the psychological resilience of military personnel is a critically important task that requires a systematic approach and the use of modern public administration tools to create conditions that will promote their psychological well-being and combat readiness.