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DOMINATING MENTAL STATES OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF INDIVIDUAL SPORTS UNDER LOCKDOWN AND MARTIAL LAW: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
(2023) Popovych, I. S.; Koval, I.; Raievska, Ya.; Piletskyi, V.; Buryanovatiy, O.; Hrynchuk, O.; Попович, І. С.
The purpose is to compare psychological content parameters of dominating mental states of the representatives of individual sports under forced isolation, caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and martial law. The sample consisted of the Ukrainian sportsmen (n=98), representing such sports as track and field (n=58), weight lifting (n=27) and freestyle wrestling (n=13). Research methods: valid methods with standardized forms for responses, participant observation, ranking, application of reliability coefficients. Results. It was established that there were no significant differences in the comparison of psychological content parameters under lockdown (Group 1) and martial law (Group 2). The ranking method allowed identifying the key measurements correlating with a respondent’s resilience which is a main characteristic in handling difficulties in tough situations. It was established that the ranks are different in the following parameters: “Psychological Well-Being” (PWВ); “General Meaningfulness of an Athlete’s Life” (GMAL) at the level р>.01 and at the level р>.05 in the parameters: “Challenge” (Ch); “Hardiness” (Hr); “Control” (Cn); “Commitment” (Cm). Two factor structures of dominating mental states of the representatives of individual sports under lockdown and martial law were created. It was established that the factor structures have different frameworks and dispersions of scattering in similar mental states. It was determined that lockdown for the representatives of individual sports was less stressful than sporting activities under martial law. It is obvious that permanent involvement in information flows concerning the situation with the military aggression, air-raid warnings, changes in training schedules, finishing performance at the time of air-raid warnings and staying in bomb shelters had a considerable impact on the total index of meaning-of-life orientations, self-regulation processes, involvement and control of the representatives of individual sports. Conclusions. The suggested factor structures of dominating mental states and the identified ranking research parameters are of scientific value and can contribute to efficient tactical training in difficult and extreme conditions.
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN INTERNET ADDICTION AND COPING STRATEGY USE IN JUNIOR ATHLETES.
(2025) Popovych, I.; Plokhikh, V.; Abdullayev, S.; Panok, V.; Hrynchuk, O.; Borysiuk, O.; Yesmakhanova, A.; Попович, І. С.
This study empirically examined and theoretically supported the factors associated with Internet addiction in relation to coping strategy use among junior athletes. Methods. The sample comprised junior male and female athletes participating in individual and team sports across age groups U-15, U-17, U-19, and U-21, aged 14–20 years (M = 18.23; Me = 18.00; SD = ± 2.98). Participants attended sports schools of the Olympic Reserve for children and youth in Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Kherson (the institution had been relocated). They were affiliated with professional football, mini-football, and handball academies. The sample’s gender distribution was as follows: male athletes (n = 54; 43.20%) and female athletes (n = 71; 56.80%). Valid, reliable, and representative methodologies, which relevantly reflected and captured the measurements of the main research variables, were applied. Results. It was established that the examined junior athletes with manifestations of Internet addiction of a moderate level and mild symptoms of depressivity showed emphasis on choosing behavioral strategies related to intense reaction to negative experiences in stressful situations. It was found that severe symptoms of depressivity and moderate manifestations of Internet addiction in the examined junior athletes significantly prevent them from implementing the cognitive component of coping behavior in stressful circumstances within the framework of coping strategies focused on assessing the situation and opportunities for its constructive transformation. It was established that moderate manifestations of Internet addiction and mild symptoms of depressivity in the examined junior athletes do not significantly impair the average capacity for reflective assessment of their subjective resources for coping with stress. It was noted that this result is associated with a high level of junior athletes’ self-control. Discussion and conclusions. It was substantiated that Internet addiction correlates in junior athletes’ coping strategies are considered coping behavior patterns that junior athletes use in stressful situations to manage their emotions and solve learning, training, competitive, and rehabilitative problems. It was recommended that the results of the research into Internet addiction correlates in the coping strategies of junior athletes with a propensity for Internet addiction and depressivity symptoms should be implemented in the learning and training process at sports schools of the Olympic Reserve for children and youth.