On 4 March 2026, a scientific and practical student online conference on psychology was held among students of OTPC ONTU and the Faculty of Computer Science, Information Technology and Information Security of ONTU on the topic: “Preserving and Restoring Mental Health – an Opportunity to Grow and Develop”.
The topic of the conference is determined by present-day realities and public demand. The question of using appropriate preventive measures in dealing with negative mental states, which affect the psychological health of participants in the educational process, is particularly relevant today.
The conference reports were varied in nature, and the participants addressed a wide range of issues:
1. “How to Protect Mental Health During Military Operations”, Iryna Slavuta, Kateryna Ivanova, group 2KG-11, OTPC ONTU.
2. “Psychological Resilience as the Most Important Skill of Modern Life”, Dmytro Sokolov, group 2KG-11, OTPC ONTU.
3. “Emotional and Social Intelligence as Key Factors of Mental Health”, Dmytro Ionov, group 2KG-11, OTPC ONTU.
4. “First Psychological Aid. Developing Self-Control and Emotional Resilience Skills in Participants of the Educational Process”; Olena Vlasenko, Albina Britikova, group 24-075, Faculty of Computer Science, Information Technology and Information Security of ONTU.
The conference was attended by invited members of the regional methodological committee of practical psychologists and social pedagogues of professional pre-higher education institutions of Odesa Region, Deputy Director for Educational and Extracurricular Work and Social Pedagogy of OTPC ONTU Kopaihorodska T.H., Head of the Methodological Committee for General Secondary Education Subjects Kovalenko A.V., and Head of the Subject Committee for Humanities and Social Disciplines Myroshnichenko V.O.