Formulating Alternative Approaches to Stress Management by Understanding Its Effects on Psychological and Physiological Well-being

Abstract: The article highlights the importance of overcoming the effects of stress on
the mental and physical health of individuals. It also emphasises the inadequacy and
lack of research into the outlined issues in the scientific explorations of foreign and
Ukrainian scholars. The study aims to identify the characteristics of stress impact on
mental and physical health for further consideration in developing effective stress
management strategies. The object of the study is stress as a type of destructive
reaction of the organism to traumatic events. The research methodology comprises
complex theoretical techniques (analysis, comparison, systematisation) and
psychodiagnostic techniques (V. V. Boyko's 'Research of Emotional Burnout'
technique, MBI burnout questionnaire (C. Maslach and S. Jackson), C. D.
Spielberger's Anxiety Scale (adapted by Y. L. Hanin), SAN method) and methods of
mathematical statistics. The results obtained permitted the formation of a profound
comprehension of the extent to which stress impacts the mental and physical wellbeing of the respondents during a state of war. It was determined that there is a
correlation between the prevalence of health issues among respondents and the
prevalence of a destructive psycho-emotional state. It has identified a risk group that
requires quality psychological assistance and support. Considering the results above, a
comprehensive training programme has been developed to minimise the effects of
stress. The system is suitable for the current context. It combines various types of
psychotherapeutic work and can be implemented in three stages. The content of the
training programme is presented to demonstrate the potential of its use. It is generally
acknowledged that this direction of psychological assistance requires continuous
improvement and the introduction of innovative approaches to minimise the negative
impact of stressful situations to ensure a high level of psychological resilience under
the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Keywords: coping strategy, experiment, martial law, post-traumatic stress disorder,
psychodiagnostics, stress types, traumatic stress, psychodiagnostics, experiment,
coping.