Profesionalni stres u vojsci

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Occupational Stress in the Military Service
• Author: Elvir Rastoder
• Mentor: Kosta Bovan (mentor)
• Mentor: Vesna Trut (komentor)
• Committee member: Lidija Kos-Stanišić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Kosta Bovan (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Vesna Trut (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; (Croatian Defence Academy "Dr. Franjo Tuđman"); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-07-04, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Security and Defense Science
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology

Abstract

Profesionalni stres u vojsci je neizostavan izazov za pripadnike svih profesionalnih oružanih
snaga. Stoga se u ovom završnom radu analizira pojava stresa u vojnoj profesiji te utjecaj stresa
na profesionalno obavljanje vojnih zadaća.
Nakon kratkog uvoda, u drugom poglavlju upoznajemo se sa samim pojmom stresa i njegovim
utjecajem na pojedince, navode se sve promjene koje stres izaziva te se opisuje glavne postavke
kognitivne teorije stresa.
U trećem poglavlju fokus je na profesionalnom stresu i su glavni izvori profesionalnog stresa te
istaknuta povezanost doživljaja stresa sa vrstom profesije.
U četvrtom i petom poglavlju naglasak je na pojavi stresa u vojsci odnosno prikazane su
kategorije izvora stresa povezane sa profesionalnim stresom u vojsci, te je objašnjena pojava i
djelovanje bojnog stresa.
U šestom poglavlju je posebno istaknuta uloga zapovjednika u upravljanju i prevenciji stresa, te
su objašnjene prethodne i posredujuće varijable.
Na kraju rada prikazan je psihološki model prevencije stresa u vojsci putem kontrole borbenog i
operativnog stresa, te su opisani načini i metode postupanja koje su korištene kao podrška
mentalnom zdravlju vojnih osoba na terenu u operacijama američkih snaga u Afganistanu

Abstract (english)

Professional stress in the military poses a challenge for members of all professional armed
forces. Therefore, this final paper analyzes the occurrence of stress in the military profession and
the impact of stress on the professional performance of military tasks.
After a brief introduction, the second chapter familiarizes us with the concept of stress itself and
its influence on individuals. It outlines all the changes that stress causes and describes the main
principles of the cognitive theory of stress.
The focus of the third chapter is on professional stress, identifying the main sources of
professional stress and highlighting the connection between stress experience and the type of
profession.
In the fourth and fifth chapters, the emphasis is on the occurrence of stress in the military,
specifically the categories of stressors associated with professional stress in the military.
Additionally, the phenomenon and effects of combat stress are explained.
The sixth chapter specifically highlights the role of commanders in managing and preventing
stress. It explains the preceding and mediating variables.
Finally, the paper presents a psychological model for preventing stress in the military through the
control of combat and operational stress. It describes the methods and approaches used to
support the mental health of military personnel in the field during operations conducted by U.S.
forces in Afghanistan

• Keywords: profesionalni stres; stres; vojska; upravljanje stresom; bojni stres
• Keywords (english): professional stress; stress; military; stress management; combat stress
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:249:297183
• Study programme: Title: Military Leadership and Management; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) vojnog vođenja i upravljanja (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) vojnog vođenja i upravljanja)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Closed access
• Created on: 2024-01-19 09:08:25