Full-scale military invasion of the Russian Federation of Ukraine as a factor of social transformations in higher education

Abstract

The aim of the research is to study social transformations in the field of higher education under the impact of the factor of military invasion. Methods: The method of expert evaluations; Testing and questionnaire survey using the following methods: Life Stressor Checklist–Revised (LSC-R), Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI). Analysis of statistics was carried out using t-Student, φ-Fisher tests; multidimensional methods of data analysis (regression, factor, correlation). The results: The study showed that the average indicator for the sample is in the range of high values (M = 518 ± 604). In general, neuro-psychological tension (NT) in the aggregate sample is in the medium range (M=58.4±7.32). The results demonstrate a typologically pronounced level of trust as a psychological phenomenon among students in the wartime (Trust Index: M=98.3±5.27). Conclusions: The results of the study showed a significant impact of the hostilities on the social transformations of the educational sector. This is due to changes in organizational needs and psychological stress. Prospects: Further research should be aimed at studying the driving forces of social transformation in the wartime. It is also necessary to develop a methodological framework for monitoring and evaluating such changes.