THE ROLE OF GROUP IDENTIFICATION IN THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF MILITARY PERSONNEL PARTICIPATING IN PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITY

Background and aim of the study: There is an analysis of influence a military personnel?s participation in a peacekeeping activity on family members. The aim of the study: to examine whether military personnel?s movement to another country has a negatively affect to family members; to find an effective method of psychological support for military family. Materials and methods: In the study, the following scientific methods have been used: analysis, synthesis, comparison, questionnaire and statistical analysis. Results: The results of the present study suggest that military personnel?s participation to a peacekeeping activity impacts on their family member by increase their stress level. Specifically, stress affects on their emotional stability and controllability awareness. Exploring the features of the subject, there conclude that a group identification is an effective method for tackling the question that increases a sense of support, which is a basic factor in reducing their stress level. Conclusion: In spite ofmilitary personnel?s participation to a peacekeeping activity has a negative affect to family, group identification based psychological support for military personnel?s family is an effective way to resist such a question related stressors.