PECULIARITIES OF THE PERSONAL WELL-BEING STAFF OF THE STATE BORDER GUARD SERVICE OF UKRAINE DEPENDING ON PARTICIPATION ANTI-TER- RORIST OPERATION

Abstract

The results of the empirical study of the peculiarities of personal well-being of the staff of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, depending on participation in the Anti-Terrorist Operation are represented in the article. The differences in the personal, professional and organizational characteristics of the personal well-being of the border guards who participated in the Anti-Terrorist Operation and the border guards who did not participate in the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO) are identifid and described. A signifiantly higher levels of lifetime orientations and general feasibility of life were detected of the border guards-participants of the ATO, compared with border guards who did not participate in the ATO. The border guards-participants of the ATO more appreciate the interesting work, the presence of good friends and a happy family life compared to the border guards who did not participate in the ATO, who appreciate more health, knowledge and freedom than the border guards-participants of the ATO. The lower levels of development of the reflction of communication and interaction with other people and subjective well-being of the border guards-participants of the ATO were revealed in comparison with the border guards who did not participate in the ATO. The level of professional wellbeing of the border guards-participants of the ATO is higher due to higher indicators of autonomy in professional activity, professional self-acceptance, satisfaction with the level of competence and professional achievements, the formation of professional goals, professional development and growth compared with the border guards who did not participate in the ATO. The level of job satisfaction of the border guards-participants of the ATO is lower compared to border guards who did not participate in the ATO. In general, the border guards-participants of the ATO are more satisfid with work because they have a much higher interest in the work, higher satisfaction with achievements, content of work and relationships with employees compared to border guards who did not participate in the ATO. The differences in the personal, professional and organizational peculiarities of the personal well-being of the border guards-participants of the ATO are related to the positive transformation of the traumatic experience of staying in the ATO zone, the rethinking of life and professional goals, their results, changing values orientations, interests, aspirations and professional motivation, change in attitudes to the organizational culture of relations and governance.