Military Chaplains' Provision of Psychological Assistance to Soldiers in Ukraine
This article presents the results of a theoretical analysis of and the author's personal practical experience with the work of military chaplains in providing psychological assistance to Ukrainian servicemen. Researchers in the field of psychology of religion have identified a number of functio...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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George Fox University
2023
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Occasional papers on religion in Eastern Europe
Year: 2023, Volume: 43, Issue: 6, Pages: 84-93 |
| Further subjects: | B
war in Ukraine
B military psychologist B military chaplain B functions of religion B Mental Health B extreme conditions B psychological help B military personnel |
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| Summary: | This article presents the results of a theoretical analysis of and the author's personal practical experience with the work of military chaplains in providing psychological assistance to Ukrainian servicemen. Researchers in the field of psychology of religion have identified a number of functions of religion, -namely communicative, regulatory, integrating, ideological and compensatory - on which the pastoral activity of a military chaplain can be analyzed in their provision of psychological assistance to combatants. A comparison of the tasks facing military psychologists and military chaplains is carried out based on legal documents. Emphasis is placed on those moments where they can functionally complement each other to achieve a common goal - maintaining the mental health of military personnel. It is noted that military chaplains do not replace military psychologists but complement and enhance the moral and psychological support of military service. |
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| ISSN: | 2693-2148 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Occasional papers on religion in Eastern Europe
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.55221/2693-2148.2439 |