Analysis and evaluation of changes in the process of adaptation of soldiers to military service
Analysis and evaluation of changes in the process of adaptation of soldiers to military service

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the subject of the process of soldier’s adaptation to military service, which is an important element that may affect further service as well as shaping his attitude and the way of performing tasks. Although compulsory conscript service was abolished in 2008 and currently candidates are only volunteers, the adaptation process is invariably an important stage of military service, which is not a frequent subject of scientific consideration. Therefore, the investigations presented in this article are valuable not only because of the subject matter, but also because of their uniqueness, resulting from the scope of the research, which includes both soldiers of compulsory military service and cadets, who are one of the main sources of power for the army. The aim of the study was to assess the process of adaptation to military service among newly recruited soldiers and to compare the changes that have taken place over 25 years in the perception of this issue. This will allow to find out (the main research problem) whether the type of military service (mandatory basic military service versus voluntary basic military service) changed the perception of this difficult period by young people entering the ranks of the army. The paper poses the following research hypothesis: The type of military service had a significant impact on the perception of this difficult period by young people entering the ranks of the army. The study used the method of diagnostic survey, participant observation, analysis, synthesis, inference and comparison. The obtained results showed that the problems related to adaptation to military service remain largely unchanged.

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