Psychological adaptation of conscripts to military service conditions The problem of psychological adaptation of conscripts to military service occupies an important place in the educational work with young soldiers. Today, we will only touch upon one aspect of this large problem, namely, how to take into account the peculiarities of adaptation of young people at the initial stage of military service. The results of the conducted research show that the first two months of young men's stay in the army environment are characterized by particularly vivid manifestations of psychophysiological processes caused by the need to adapt to new living conditions. The problems can be arranged and commented on according to their significance in the first weeks of service. 1) A very high need to return to communication with family members, a longing that causes an inability to control the outward manifestation of this feeling. Thoughts about the home where the young man grew up and the feelings they evoke fill everything, becoming the predominant issue among other problems. Lack of interest in the surroundings, depression, and apathy are particularly evident in the first three days. During this period, young men tend to write letters home frequently, almost daily, and they experience distress when they do not receive responses. This problem is common even for those who started their service in close proximity to their homes and had the opportunity to communicate with their relatives when they visited the unit. However, life shows that for 80 percent of young soldiers, this problem goes away after 30 to 40 days of their arrival at the unit. Other issues come to the fore. 2) The uncertainty and ambiguity of the future, which cause a state that is somewhat less severe than the one described, begin to fade into the background only by the end of the third week after arriving at the unit. This state is characterized by feelings of loneliness, an inexplicable fear, and a desire to h ... Читать далее