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Further detalisation of PTSR symptoms has been military-men who performed duties of maintaining civil
conducted by “DASS-21” and “ISI” methods. order during the COVID-19 pandemic, is given in
Manifestations of depression, anxiety and stress among Table 2.

Table 2. Manifestations of depression, anxiety and stress among military members who performed duties of community
policing during the pandemic COVID-19.

Group 1 Group 2 2 Group 3 (Control)
1
3
Indicators Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
N. % N. % N. % N. % N. % N. % N. % N. % N. %
Mean DASS-21 2.54 2.43 3.19 2.97 2.73 4.28 2.17 2.10 2.47
Anxiety score
Normal 103 91.96 90 93.75 13 81.25 98 83.76 86 86.87 12 66.67 101 96.19 84 97.67 17 89.47
Mild 3 2.68 2 2.08 1 6.25 9 7.69 7 7.07 2 11.11 2 1.90 1 1.16 1 5.26
Moderate 3 2.68 2 2.08 1 6.25 5 4.27 3 3.03 2 11.11 2 1.90 1 1.16 1 5.26
Severe 2 1.79 1 1.04 1 6.25 3 2.56 2 2.02 1 5.56 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Extrem. Severe 1 0.89 1 1.04 0 0.00 2 1.71 1 1.01 1 5.56 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Mean DASS-21
Depression score 2.26 2.33 2.50 2.88 2.63 4.28 2.17 2.14 2.47
Normal 104 92.86 90 93.75 14 87.50 99 84.62 87 87.88 12 66.67 100 95.24 83 96.51 17 89.47
Mild 3 2.68 2 2.08 1 6.25 9 7.69 7 7.07 2 11.11 3 2.86 2 2.33 1 5.26
Moderate 3 2.68 2 2.08 1 6.25 5 4.27 3 3.03 2 11.11 2 1.90 1 1.16 1 5.26
Severe 1 0.89 1 1.04 0 0.00 2 1.71 1 1.01 1 5.56 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Extrem. Severe 1 0.89 1 1.04 0 0.00 2 1.71 1 1.01 1 5.56 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Mean DASS-21 4.26 4.53 4.00 4.97 5.15 4.22 4.25 4.17 4.00
Stress score
Normal 105 93.75 89 92.71 16 100.00 100 85.47 84 84.85 17 94.44 102 97.14 83 96.51 19 100.00
Mild 3 2.68 3 3.13 0 0.00 9 7.69 8 8.08 1 5.56 2 1.90 2 2.33 0 0.00
Moderate 2 1.79 2 2.08 0 0.00 4 3.42 4 4.04 0 0.00 1 0.95 1 1.16 0 0.00
Severe 1 0.89 1 1.04 0 0.00 2 1.71 2 2.02 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
Extrem. Severe 1 0.89 1 1.04 0 0.00 2 1.71 2 2.02 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.

On the basis of questioning by “DASS-21” methods we
have revealed the following qualitative results by the
scale “Anxiety” for Group 1 of those who are under
study: absence of anxiety symptoms has been indicated Indices values, %
by 91.96% of military-men, insignificant and moderate
manifestations of anxiety have been revealed by 2.68%
of people, heavy ones – by 1.79% of people, and a
critical level of anxiety has been indicated only by 1
(0.89%) of military-men. Group 2 consisting of those
who are under research by the scale “Anxiety” has
manifested the following indices: absence of anxious
symptoms has been indicated by 83.76% of military-
men, insignificant ones – by 7.69%, moderate – by Figure 2. Manifestations of depressions among military
4.27%, heavy manifestations of anxiety have been members who performed duties of community policing
noticed by 2.56% of people, and excessively heavy during the pandemic COVID-19.
manifestations of anxiety have been revealed by 1.71%
of military-men. Control Group has shown insignificant By the scale “Depression” the absence of depressive
indices by the “Anxiety” scale: only 2 (1.90%) of people symptoms has been noticed by 92.86% of military-men
have revealed insignificant and moderate manifestations of Group 1, 84.62% of Group 2 and 95.24% of military-
of anxiety. An average point by the scale “Anxiety” for men of Control Group. Insignificant manifestations of
Group 1 has made 2.54 which is less than the indices for depression have been indicated by 2.68% of people of
Group 2 (2.97) and Control Group (2.17). It should be Group 1, 7.69% of Group 2 and 2.86% of military-men
noted that the average point by the “Anxiety” scale for of Control Group. Moderate manifestations of
military-women has constituted 1.3-1.5 times as much depression by people of Group 1 have made 2.68% that
than military-men and has made 3.19 and 4.28 points for is significantly less than by Group 2 (4.27%) and
Groups 1 and 2 correspondingly. Control Group (1.90%) of military-men. Heavy and
Manifestations of depressions among military members extremely heavy manifestations of depression have been
who performed duties of community policing during the shown by 0.89% of military-men experienced in battle
pandemic COVID-19 are shown in percentage in actions, which is much lower than indicators of military-
Figure 2. men inexperienced in such (1.71%).

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