The paradox of prudence: emotional resilience, introversion, and isolation as predictors of preventive coping in military personnel

the subject of the study is the structural-dynamic relationships between personality traits (emotional instability-stability, extraversion-introversion, and detachment-attachment) and indicators of preventive coping behavior in military personnel. The article presents a regression model that demonstrates that the core predictors of preventive coping are emotional stability, introversion, and detachment. The key finding of this study is that preventive coping is not a reactive, but a proactive form of regulation based on anticipation, strategic planning, and operational autonomy. The results of the empirical study revealed a seemingly paradoxical profile of effective coping: preventive behavior is most characteristic of emotionally stable, introverted, and psychologically isolated military personnel, which is of practical importance for improving the system of professional psychological selection of military personnel, particularly for identifying specialists who are most suitable for performing tasks that require analytical skills, foresight, and working in uncertain conditions.

military personnel, personal predictors, psychological defense mechanisms, coping strategies, preventive coping, regression modeling, forecasting, modern military conflicts, combat operations, effectiveness, prevention, mental health