Development of Stress Resistance as an Important Component of Professional Training of Future Border Guard Officers

Abstract

The article provides a theoretical analysis of peculiarities of the development of stress resistance in future border guard officers as an important component of their professional activity. The concepts of «stress» and «stress resistance» in the scientific works of domestic and foreign researchers have been examined. The relationship between stress resistance and such personal qualities as: emotional stability, emotional intelligence, internal locus of control, business orientation, behavioral activity, has been examined. It has been found that an important condition for the effectiveness of the border guards’ activity is their emotional-willful and psychological stability, which is formed at all stages and types of professional activity. It has been emphasized that the border guards can be classified as a risk group regarding the occurrence of stressful conditions due to the need to perform their duties in the modern extremely difficult conditions of military operations in Ukraine. The psychological resources that will contribute to the development of future border guards’ stress resistance and their effective coping with stressful situations have been examined. It has been concluded that it is necessary to improve the system of future border guards’ professional training and teach them to operate with their psychological resources in order to develop their stress resistance. This will allow them to effectively perform their duties and avoid professional deformation.