Peculiarities of mental health of staff of educational and research organizations in the conditions of war

Abstract

Introduction. In times of war, the problem of studying, maintaining and promoting the mental health of staff of organizations, in particular, educational and research organizations, gains importance as it affects staff well-being and work performance as well as the effectiveness of organizations in general. Aim: to empirically determine the levels of and factors behind the mental health of staff of educational and research organizations. Methods. The study used a set of tools called Mental Health in Wartime, which included diagnostic instruments and a special questionnaire to study various components of mental health of staff of educational and research organizations and the factors that affect it. The survey was conducted using Google Form. Results. The staff of educational and research organizations had a number of war-specific mental health problems (serious (high level) negative mental conditions, reduced positive mental health, and internal health locus of control). There were both negative and positive trends in staff mental health compared with pre-war times. Educational and research organization staff's age, position, and security-related characteristics of residence had relationship with staff mental health during the war. Conclusions. The findings suggest that the problem of mental health of staff of educational and research organizations in wartime is a significant social and personal problem, which needs effective psychological programs to solve it.