Motivation of servicemen in the conditions of war in Ukraine

Introduction. The authors analyze military personnel’s motivation in the conditions of the war in Ukraine. It is motivation that determines personal activity and the possible resolving of the problem at the level of society: the victory of Ukraine in fighting for state independence in the Russia-Ukraine war. Aim: to conduct a theoretical analysis of the problem of personal motivation and empirically investigate the motivation of military personnel in the conditions of the war in Ukraine. Methods: theoretical and methodological analysis of the problem of personal motivation, Personal Motivation to Avoid Failure (T. Ehlers), Personal Motivation to Achieve Success (T. Ehlers), Self-Assessment of Motivation for Approval Seeking (Lie Scale) (D. Marlow and D. Crown), Socio-Psychological Attitudes of the Individual in the Motivational Sphere (O. Voronov), Value Orientations (M. Rokych). Results. The study found specific psychological features that reflect motivation of military personnel in the conditions of war in Ukraine. The authors determined the level of military personnel's motivation to avoid failures and achieve success and approval, focus on results and altruism, as well as the tendency to manifest the terminal value of "happiness of others" and the instrumental value of "strong will". Conclusions. The results of the study show that military personnel of Ukraine have certain manifestations of the motivational sphere, which are not characteristic of those who are not currently serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the conditions of war in Ukraine. The results of the study can be useful for psychologists in giving psychological help to military personnel.