Scientific Journal of the National Academy of Internal Affairs

The relevance of the topic was determined by the need for scientifically grounded approaches to strengthening the mental well-being of individuals, who functioned for a long time in a stressful environment and were exposed to war-related events, forced displacement, losses, professional workload, and uncertainty about the future. The purpose of the article was to theoretically substantiate and empirically clarify the role of resilience in maintaining mental health, as well as to identify its structural components and socio-psychological determinants. The study was based on the results of a psychodiagnostic assessment of 214 respondents, including representatives of the security and defense sector, educators, medical workers, psychologists, volunteers, internally displaced persons, and civilians affected by war-related events. The CD-RISC-10 and BRS scales, descriptive statistics, comparative subgroup analysis, and Pearson correlation analysis were used. Descriptive results indicated a predominantly moderate level of resilience and recovery capacity: CD-RISC-10 M = 27.8 (SD = 6.3; Me = 28.0), and BRS M = 3.51 (SD = 0.70; Me = 3.50). Statistically significant associations were found between resilience and emotional stability (r = 0.61; p < 0.01), lower anxiety (r = -0.54; p < 0.01), and subjective well-being (r = 0.58; p < 0.01). The findings showed that individuals with higher resilience scores more often exhibited active coping strategies, cognitive reappraisal of stressful events, readiness to seek social support, and the ability to maintain functionality under difficult conditions. In groups affected by war or forced displacement, resilience performed a buffering function by mitigating the psychological consequences of traumatic events and reducing the risk of emotional maladjustment. It was specified that resilience depended on the interaction of cognitive-regulatory, emotional-motivational, and social-communicative components, as well as on the availability of a supportive social and organisational environment. The results indicated the expediency of developing resilience through a combination of individual self-regulation skills training with group and organisational forms of psychological support. The obtained data may be used to develop psychoprophylactic programmes, resource-oriented training, and systems for the dynamic monitoring of mental health risks in various socio-professional groups