Abstract
The article presents a theoretical and analytical substantiation of the psychological and pedagogical foundations for the development of hardiness and subjective well-being of cadets of military higher education institutions in the context of the digital transformation of the educational process and the active implementation of artificial intelligence systems. The relevance of the study is determined by the intensification of digitalization in military education, the expanding use of intelligent learning systems and automated monitoring tools, which significantly change the requirements for the psychological stability of the future officer’s personality. An analysis of domestic and international scientific publications shows that cadets’ hardiness in a digital educational environment is formed as a complex personal construct based on the coordinated development of cognitive, emotional–volitional, and social–professional resources. It is substantiated that the cognitive block of hardiness is associated with maintaining critical thinking and cognitive autonomy when working with algorithmized systems and large data sets. The emotional–volitional block reflects the ability to maintain subjective well-being and self-regulation under conditions of digital stress and automated monitoring of educational and service activities. The social–professional block characterizes cadets’ adaptation to transforming forms of interaction within the “cadet – AI system – commander” framework, as well as the preservation of professional identity and personal responsibility under conditions of partial automation of managerial processes. It is concluded that the development of hardiness in the context of the digitalization of military education requires comprehensive psychological and pedagogical support oriented toward the integration of all three identified blocks. The results obtained expand the understanding of hardiness in relation to the military educational environment and may be used to improve the training of cadets for professional service activities in high-technology conditions.