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number of military-men with normal, insignificant, respondents have experienced any stress has been
moderate, heavy and extremely heavy manifestations. evaluated by “ISI” methods (Bastien, Vallières, &
The indicators by the scales Morin, 2001). The given methods are used to assess a
“Depression”/“Anxiety”/“Stress” are as follows: normal subjective level of insomnia which consists of 7 points
manifestations: 0-3/0-4/0-7 points, insignificant being estimated by Likert scale from 0 to 4 points. The
manifestations: 5-6/4-5/8-9 points, moderate average rate by “ISI” has been divided into: the absence
manifestations: 7-10/6-7/10-12 points, heavy of clinically significant insomnia (0-7), subliminal
manifestations: 11-13/8-9/13-16 points, extremely insomnia (8-14), moderately heavy clinical insomnia
heavy manifestations: 14+/10+/17+. These methods are (15-21) and heavy clinical insomnia (22-28).
appropriate for clinical and non-clinical conditions The estimate results of psychological influence of the
(Henry & Crawford, 2005). To our mind, its application COVID-19 pandemic on military-men and the level of
is expedient for people who have to act under extreme manifestations of post-traumatic stress reactions have
conditions, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Other been revealed by the methods “Mississippi Scale for
scientists share the same view (Tan, 2020). Estimating Post-traumatic Reactions (military variant)”
The quality of sleep which indicates whether the presented in Table 1.

Table 1. Psychological impact of the epidemic COVID-19 on military members and the severity of post-traumatic stress
reactions.

1
Group 1 Group 2 2 Group 3 (Control) 3
Reactions Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
N. % N. % N. % N. % N. % N. % N. % N. % N. %
Normal 104 92.86 89 92.71 15 93.75 102 87.18 88 88.89 14 77.78 101 96.19 83 96.51 18 94.74
Psychiatric 6 5.36 5 5.21 1 6.25 12 10.26 8 8.08 4 22.22 4 3.81 3 3.49 1 5.26
PTSR 2 1.79 2 2.08 0 0.00 3 2.56 3 3.03 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Note. N.: number of military members performed duties of community policing during the epidemic eruption of COVID-19; % percentage value;
1 Group 1: military members who had experience of community policing and some battle experience – 112 people, among them: 96 (85.71%) men and
16 (14.29%) women;
2 Group 2: military members who had experience of community policing, but did not have any battle experience – 117 people, among them: 99 (84.62%)
men and 18 (15.38%) women;
3 Group 3 (Control): military members who did not have experience of community policing as well as any battle experience – 105 people, among them:
86 (81.90%) men and 19 (18.10%) women.
.
By the results of using the “Mississippi Scale for women experienced in battle actions are practically
Estimating Post-traumatic Reactions (military variant)”, equal (92.71% and 93.75% correspondingly). At the
the following fact has been stated: among military-men same time among military-women inexperienced in
experienced in battle actions, the quantity of people with battle actions, the quantity of certain PTSR symptoms
PTSR indicators accounted for 1.79%, that is (77.78%) is fewer than among men inexperienced in
significantly less than among military-men such (88.89%).
inexperienced in battle actions (2.56%). Also among the During a consulting interview with a psychologist, the
military-men of Group 1, certain PTSR symptoms have following PTSR manifestations have been indicated
been revealed in 5.36% cases, that is nearly twice as less among this category of military-men: a loss of appetite,
as among the military-men of Group 2 (10.26%). fast fatigability, worsening of physical state, sleep
Control Group has shown certain PTSR symptoms in disorders, anxiety, depression, irritability,
3.81% of cases. inattentiveness, numbness, fear and despair.
Psychological impact of the epidemic COVID-19 on Women displayed complaints for a feeling of personal
military members and the severity of PTSR is shown in weakness, helplessness, disorientation, fear as for their
percentage in Figure 1. own physical health, freight, disappointment, paranoid

ideas as for the COVID-19 pandemic, while men
manifested a loss of control over the situation,
Indices values, % optimism.
irritability, aggressive behaviour and excessive
Using the module SPSS Statistics, the contingency table
(cross-tabulation, crosstab) is based on two variables:
according to the list of rows (group) and according to the
list of columns (reaction). The value in each cell of the
table is the count (frequency). The table displays the
observed and expected frequencies (counts), their
deviation (residual) in absolute units, frequency values
in relation to the sums of rows, columns and the total in
Figure 1. Psychological impact of the epidemic relative units (percentage of group, percentage of
COVID-19 on military members and the severity of reaction, percentage of total).
post-traumatic stress reactions. Cross-tabulation for the methods “Mississippi Scale for

We have also revealed some certain gender peculiarities. Estimating Post-traumatic Reactions (military variant)”
The normative indicators among military-men and is presented as Table A.

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