Theoretical Model of Coping Behavior of Civilians in War Conditions
Abstract
Civilians, that is, those segments of the population that do not take direct part in armed conflicts, are one of the most vulnerable social categories of the population during the period of active hostilities. Given this, the study of the features of overcoming war stress by the civilian population in the conditions of the changing present, especially in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war, appears, in our opinion, extremely relevant. The purpose of this article is a theoretical and methodological analysis of the psychological features of the overcoming behavior of the civilian population in conditions of martial law and the substantiation of the theoretical model of the overcoming behavior of the civilian population during war. The foundation of the theoretical model of the overcoming behavior of the civilian population during war is the prevention of war stress, which is one of the most significant, in our opinion, factors in preserving the psychological well-being of the individual. The article analyzes coping behavior as a psychological phenomenon, the main components of overcoming war stress by civilians, and substantiates a theoretical model of coping behavior of the civilian population during war, which also includes a description of the possibilities of psychoprophylaxis of possible psychological consequences of the impact of war on the personality. The following theoretical research methods were used: analysis, synthesis, comparison, generalization, induction, deduction, and modeling. It is concluded that coping behavior is a multidimensional psychological phenomenon, the basis of the process of its formation is a variety of coping resources that systematically determine the features of the structure of the response of each individual to a situation of interaction with stress.
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