Dynamics of psycho-emotional state and movement activity of students of higher educational institutions

Abstract

The armed conflict provoked the spread of signs of emotional distress among students of higher educational institutions. It is known that the process of students' adaptation to unfavorable living conditions accelerates the use of means of health- improving physical activity. Therefore, the actual direction of research is to study how students were able to adapt to adverse living conditions. The purpose of the study is to determine the dynamics of the psycho-emotional state of university students in the conditions of a military conflict, depending on the occupations in health-improving physical activity. Results. The study, which took place in three waves and lasted from April 20, 2022 to May 25, 2023, involved 1,704 university students from different regions of Ukraine. As it turned out, a significant part of students have psychological problems. At the same time, less than half of them lead an active lifestyle. It is proved that at the moment, compared with the beginning of active hostilities in the country, the proportion of students who reported the presence of psychological problems and the use of sedatives increased statistically significantly (p<0.05) by 4.5 and 3.1%, respectively. . At the same time, the proportion of students who systematically or rather systematically engage in recreational physical activity decreased by 2.3% (p<0.05). Conclusions. The results that we obtained in the course of the study prove that it is necessary to use the means of health-improving physical activity that are available to students under martial law. This will help them reduce psycho-emotional stress and adapt to difficult circumstances.