RESEARCH ON MENTAL STATES OF ANXIETY OF FIRST-YEAR CADETS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SAFETY

Abstract

The purpose is to examine psychological structure, variables and correlation of the factors of mental states of anxiety of cadets. Adaptation of first-year cadets of the University of Life Safety plays a key role in the formation and development of a future specialist – a rescue worker. The methodology is based on the understanding of anxiety in two dimensions: psychological and physiological. The research results allow the administration of a higher education institution to understand psychological content parameters of mental state of anxiety of first-year cadets and operationalize the process of their adaptation. “Expressive-emotional anxiety” (44.04%), related to “content anxiety” (rs=-.177; p≤.01) and “distant anxiety” (rs=.164; p ≤ .01) are main factors in the structure of cadets’ mental states of anxiety. Mental states of anxiety affect the level and quality of a cadet’s knowledge. The obtained results can be useful for managers of educational process, directors and teaching staff of higher education institutions of life safety and also for researchers in psychology of anxiety.