MMSL, 2025 (vol. 94), Suppl.1
ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN SUBJECTIVE SLEEP AND MENTAL TOUGHNESS, RESILIENCE, ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR AND PERCEIVED STRESS AMONG CADETS OF THE WEST POINT UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY - A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDYMeeting abstracts
Viola Rigotti, Angela Hug, Dena Sadeghi-Bahmani, Zeno Stanga, Hubert Annen, Matthew G. Clark, Isamail I. Ülgür, Serge Brand
MMSL 2025, 94(88):1 
Background: Military personnel are at increased risk for sleep disturbances. In the present study, we assessed cadets of the United States Military Academy (USMA; West Point NY, USA). ....
PSYCHOLOGICAL APTITUDE FOR DRONE PILOTS: A REVIEW OF KEY TRAITS AND COGNITIVE DEMANDSMeeting abstracts
David Brieber, Nicole Uttenthaler
MMSL 2025, 94(88):2
The increasing reliance on remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), commonly referred to as “drones”, in both military and civilian operations has highlighted the importance of understanding the psychological aptitudes required for effective drone piloting. ....
THE IMPORTANCE OF PSYCHOLOGY FOR YOUNG LEADERSMeeting abstracts
Andrea Brichová
MMSL 2025, 94(88):3
Psychology is a tool for self-knowledge, which helps to know oneself in one's own motivation, work style, strengths and weaknesses, and gives the ability to perceive other people in this way. ....
THE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST’S ROLE IN MILITARY SETTINGSMeeting abstracts
Aneta Hucková, Denisa Dokulilová
MMSL 2025, 94(88):4
The aim of the presentation is to provide a brief overview of professional soldiers who have been provided with psychological care in the clinical section of the Department of Psychology of the Military University Hospital Prague in the last years. ....
STATE OF SELECTED INDICATORS OF SOCIAL ATMOSPHERE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLICMeeting abstracts
Petra Hadvábová, Pavel Czirák, Zdenko Baranec, Dominika Pažická Černáková, Pavlína Jankovičová
MMSL 2025, 94(88):5
Social atmosphere as a complex social phenomenon represents a set of features of each social group, which implies broader social aspects, such as specific internal group characteristics and elements. ....
WHOM DO PEOPLE IN THE MILITARY TRUST? INTERPERSONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL TRUST IN THE MILITARY SETTINGMeeting abstracts
Karel Hanuš
MMSL 2025, 94(88):6
Trust – both interpersonal and institutional – is a foundational element of social cohesion and effective functioning in any organization, including the armed forces. ....
CHARACTER-BASED EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE: A CONCEPTUAL MAPPING FOR MILITARY LEADERSHIPMeeting abstracts
Lobna Chérif
MMSL 2025, 94(88):7
This conceptual study highlights the importance of aligning performance and well-being within the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). ....
MEASURING WHAT MATTERS: EMPIRICAL INSIGHTS INTO PERCEIVED WORK CONDITIONS IN MILITARY SETTINGSMeeting abstracts
Ladislav Kážmér
MMSL 2025, 94(88):8
A representative survey was conducted among personnel of the Czech Armed Forces to assess various aspects of perceived work and service conditions. ....
THE HIDDEN BATTLE: CHALLENGES AND SUPPORT NEEDS OF CZECH MODERN WAR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIESMeeting abstracts
Jitka Laštovková, Miroslav Barták, Benjamin Petruželka, Alexandra Petrů, Eva Fuchsová, Marcela Trávníčková, Pavlína Ďurišová, Radim Pekař, Petr Haška, Petr Šabaka
MMSL 2025, 94(88):9
The present paper sets out the findings from a research project investigating the needs of Czech modern war veterans, with a particular focus on the experiences and support needs of their families during and after foreign operations. ....
DO YOU FEEL SOCIALIZED? BRIDGING MOTIVATION AND DISTAL ORGANIZATIONAL OUTCOMES IN MILITARY AND POLICEMeeting abstracts
Mariateresa Loverre, Stefano Livi, Andrea Chirico
MMSL 2025, 94(88):10
Organizational socialization within the military and police personnel extends beyond internalizing institutional values. ....
MANIFESTATIONS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS IN MILITARY PERSONNEL AFTER PARTICIPATING IN HOSTILITIES IN THE RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN WARMeeting abstracts
Ihor Prykhodko, Yanina Matsehora, Nataliia Kucherenko
MMSL 2025, 94(88):11
On February 24, 2022, the armed forces of the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine and large-scale hostilities began, in which hundreds of thousands of military personnel from both sides took part. ....
ATTITUDE TRAINING AS A PRECURSOR TO PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE IN THE MILITARY: A CASE STUDY FROM INDIAMeeting abstracts
Samir Rawat
MMSL 2025, 94(88):12
How much more can the military raise its physical standards bar during training? ....
RISK AND RESILIENCE FACTORS AS UNIQUE CORRELATES WITH OFFICER CADETS’ HEALTH AND WELL-BEINGMeeting abstracts
Isabelle Richer, Carla Sowinski
MMSL 2025, 94(88):13
Military colleges are challenging environments designed to build resilience and prepare future officers for their military careers. ....
CIVILIAN HEROES IN A SECURITY CRISIS? REFUGEE ASSISTANCE AND MORAL ALIGNMENT IN THE CZECH REPUBLICMeeting abstracts
Markéta Seidlová, Lucie Macková
MMSL 2025, 94(88):14
This paper delves into the experiences of volunteers (N = 12) engaged with migrants in the Czechia. ....
LEADER’S SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT IN A CONSCRIPT ARMYMeeting abstracts
Annen Hubert
MMSL 2025, 94(88):15
This presentation examines the processes and challenges involved in selecting and developing military leaders within the context of a conscript army, using the Swiss Armed Forces as a case study. ....
PROUD AND READY: CAN NARCISSISTIC EXPRESSION BENEFIT INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE IN THE UNIFORMED SERVICE?Meeting abstracts
Paweł Borysiewicz
MMSL 2025, 94(88):16
The study investigates the relationship between the different grandiose strategies described in the circumplex model of narcissism and the individual’s ability to draw satisfaction and to avoid burnout in context of the military environment. ....
ON THE ROLE OF OPIOID-GALANIN RECEPTOR HETEROMER FUNCTION IN POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER: A POTENTIAL TARGET FOR TREATMENT OR A NEUROENDOCRINOLOGICAL DEAD-END?Meeting abstracts
David William Mac Gillavry
MMSL 2025, 94(88):17
There are strong indications that the µ-Opioid system plays a role in the aetiology of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ....
PROFESSIONAL SOLDIERS’ IDENTITY : SERVICE, UNIT COHESION AND PROFESIONAL COMMITMENTMeeting abstracts
Eva Pavlíková
MMSL 2025, 94(88):18
This paper presents findings from a representative quantitative survey of 800 professional soldiers across the Armed Forces, conducted in spring 2023 by a military research institution. ....
THE CHALLENGES OF MILITARY PSYCHOLOGY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ONGOING CONFLICT IN EUROPE-NOW AND BEYONDMeeting abstracts
Marek Novy
MMSL 2025, 94(88):19
The war in Ukraine has significantly reshaped the strategic posture of NATO’s eastern members, including the Czech Republic, prompting a reexamination of both material and psychological preparedness. ....
INTRODUCING IAMPS 2026Meeting abstracts
Damian O’Keefe, Cindy Suurd-Ralph, Allister MacIntryre, Jordan Sutcliffe
MMSL 2025, 94(88):20
This presentation will introduce IAMPS 2026, which will be hosted by the Military Psychology and Leadership Department at the Royal Military College of Canda in Kingson, Ontario, Canada. ....
A THOUSAND AND ONE HEROES: PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE IN THE STUDY OF HEROISMMeeting abstracts
Radim Pekař
MMSL 2025, 94(88):21
More than seventy years ago, a study entitled The Hero with a Thousand Faces was published, focusing on the hero archetype throught the ages. ....
GRIEF-ORIENTED INTERVENTIONS IN OPERATIONAL SETTINGMeeting abstracts
Oleh Hukovskyy
MMSL 2025, 94(88):22
In modern warfare, military units face frequent losses under conditions that rarely allow space for conventional grief processing. ….