Biotropic effects of geomagnetic disturbance in middle latitudes: psychological aspects of the problem

A. I. Oskolkova; Осколкова А. И.; S. S. Parshina; Паршина С. С.; N. A. Kargina; Каргина Н. А.; Maxim A. Polidanov; Полиданов Максим Андреевич; I. E. Kondrashkin; Кондрашкин И. Е.; T. N. Afanasyeva; Афанасьева Т. Н.; E. S. Olenko; Оленко Е. С.; K. O. Belousova; Белоусова К. О.

doi:10.17816/pmj40320-27

Biotropic effects of geomagnetic disturbance in middle latitudes: psychological aspects of the problem

Authors: Oskolkova A.I.¹, Parshina S.S.¹, Kargina N.A.², Polidanov M.A.¹, Kondrashkin I.E.¹, Afanasyeva T.N.¹, Olenko E.S.³, Belousova K.O.⁴
Affiliations:
1. V.I. Razumovsky Saratov State Medical University
2. Saint-Petersburg State University
3. N.G. Chernyshevsky Saratov National Research State University
4. Center of Psychological Care
Issue: Vol 40, No 3 (2023)
Pages: 20-27
Section: Original studies
URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/PMJ/article/view/254860
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/pmj40320-27
ID: 254860

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Objective. To identify the individual psychological features and forms of stress coping in volunteers, participating in one of the stages of latitudinal monitoring “Geliomed” and living in the middle latitudes depending on the presence of psychological sensitivity to the impact of geomagnetic disturbance.

Materials and methods. Fifty-seven rather healthy male and female volunteers (mean age 42.3 (39.6; 47.5) years), living in the middle latitudes (Saratov city) were examined using the Spielberger – Hanin Anxiety Test, the Haim Stress Coping Behavior Test and projective psychogeometrical test. Based on matching pick values of reactive anxiety and Kr-index (integral geomagnetic disturbance index), all volunteers were divided into two groups: group I – those having psychological sensitivity to the impact of heliogeomagnetic factors and group II – without the latter.

Results. The standard personal features of the observed persons were found to depend on the presence or absence of psychological sensitivity to the changes in geomagnetic disturbance and are reflected in the peculiar features of the stress-coping behavior formed by them. The volunteers of group I were less effective in the behavior sphere, they more often analyzed problems and suppressed their emotions compared with those of group II.

Conclusions. Thus, the persons having psychological sensitivity to the changes in geomagnetic disturbance require psychological correction of the established changes to decrease risk for the development of neuroses and psychological pathology.

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Stress-coping behavior, middle latitudes, personal features, psychological sensitivity, heliogeomagnetic factors

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A. I. Oskolkova

V.I. Razumovsky Saratov State Medical University

Email: maksim.polidanoff@yandex.ru

MD, PhD, Professor, Professor of the Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases

Russian Federation, Saratov

S. S. Parshina

V.I. Razumovsky Saratov State Medical University

Email: maksim.polidanoff@yandex.ru

MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of Therapy with Courses of Cardiology, Functional Diagnostics and Geriatrics

Russian Federation, Saratov

N. A. Kargina

Saint-Petersburg State University

Email: maksim.polidanoff@yandex.ru

postgraduate student of the Faculty of Medical Psychology

Russian Federation, Saint-Petersburg

Maxim A. Polidanov

V.I. Razumovsky Saratov State Medical University

Author for correspondence.
Email: maksim.polidanoff@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7538-7412

sixth-year student, Medical Faculty

Russian Federation, Saratov

I. E. Kondrashkin

V.I. Razumovsky Saratov State Medical University

Email: maksim.polidanoff@yandex.ru

sixth-year student, Medical Faculty

Russian Federation, Saratov

T. N. Afanasyeva

V.I. Razumovsky Saratov State Medical University

Email: maksim.polidanoff@yandex.ru

Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Therapy with Courses of Cardiology, Functional Diagnostics and Geriatrics

Russian Federation, Saratov

E. S. Olenko

N.G. Chernyshevsky Saratov National Research State University

Email: maksim.polidanoff@yandex.ru

MD, PhD, Professor, Professor of the Department of Bases of Medicine and Medical Technologies of the Faculty of Fundamental Medicine and Medical Technologies

Russian Federation, Saratov

K. O. Belousova

Center of Psychological Care

Email: maksim.polidanoff@yandex.ru

clinical psychologist, psychoanalytical therapeutist

Russian Federation, Saratov

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