Social Component of Navy Servicemen Health under Modern Conditions
On the basis of the data of an anonymous survey, we make a subjective assessment of the social component of health in navy servicemen doing contract service. Comparative analysis of the surveys made in 2007 and 2017 demonstrates quality changes in the assessment of social status of ship specialists over the last years. 73.9% of the surveyed feel satisfied at work. 76.4% of the respondents consider their occupation rather meaningful and socially significant. Earlier, the professional duties used to be a matter of habit or a need in housing, government pension maintenance or benefits, etc. for almost a half of the navy servicemen. The analysis of behavioral strategies (according to the results of factor analysis) reveals that the navy servicemen demonstrate prospective strategies ensuring social component of health (60%) as well as non-prospective ones that are incompatible with the military service (40%).