PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL STATE OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN WAR CONDITIONS

Abstract

In war conditions, the psycho-emotional state of a person undergoes significant changes, reflecting his or her perception of the world around him or her. Resilience in such stressful situations largely depends on a person's ability to adapt to new life challenges, cope with stress, overcome difficulties and maintain inner balance. War has a significant impact on the emotional and psychological state of an individual, causing profound and multidimensional changes. Changes in the usual way of life and threats to security can seriously affect mental health and cause emotional instability.

A study of the psycho-emotional state of parents raising children with disabilities has shown that military conflict causes various forms of stress and anxiety and leads to emotional exhaustion and deterioration of the psychological state. The article presents a theoretical and empirical analysis of the psycho-emotional state of parents raising children with disabilities in war. The psycho-emotional state is an indicator of a person's psychological well-being and is largely determined by the level of development of his or her emotional intelligence, which provides the ability to realize and manage both one's own emotions and the emotions of others.

The integration of the above data confirms the thesis of the multiplier effect of war. All the factors considered - from the child's behavioral complexity to economic instability - mutually reinforce each other. Theoretical models of stress based on the balance of threats and resources explain why parents of children with disabilities cross the “pathology threshold” faster: their basic resources (time, money, social support) are initially lower, and the rate of losses in wartime is higher

The integration of the above data confirms the thesis of the multiplier effect of war. All of the factors considered - from the child's behavioral complexity to economic instability - mutually reinforce each other. Theoretical models of stress based on the balance of threats and resources explain why parents of children with disabilities cross the “pathology threshold” faster: their basic resources (time, money, social support) are initially lower, and the rate of losses in wartime is higher.

Psycho-emotional disorders in parents of children with disabilities occur more often than in the general parental population, because war adds additional layers of risk to the existing caregiving burden: physical danger, destruction of services, economic losses, and social stigma. When the number of losses exceeds the family's ability to mobilize resources, stress becomes clinical.

The empirical part of this study contains the results of a questionnaire aimed at analyzing the psycho-emotional state of parents raising children with disabilities in war, as well as identifying the main factors that have the greatest impact on it. The study involved 30 parents, 25 women and 5 men, aged 28 to 55, raising children with disabilities with different nosologies. It was found that 70% of respondents experience increased anxiety, sleep disturbances, feelings of loneliness and fear for the future, and 80% feel emotionally exhausted. 85% of respondents share their experiences with family and friends, which helps them cope with the exhaustion and challenges of the war, and only 30% receive psychological assistance from specialists, although 65% said they need professional psychological and social support. Considerable attention has been paid to identifying possible ways to support parents, which can improve their physical and mental health. According to the survey, 75% of respondents see ways to improve their psycho-emotional state in receiving comprehensive care.

The article emphasizes that it is the comprehensive support for parents of children with disabilities, which includes psychological assistance, social services and programs to reduce the feeling of isolation, that will enable them to feel the support of society, cope more effectively with the challenges of raising children in war and provide themselves and their children with a better quality of life. This approach promotes the integration of families into the social environment, reduces stress and improves the psycho-emotional state of parents