The mental health impact of the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war 6 months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: July 27, 2023

Objective This study aimed to investigate the impact of ongoing war in Ukraine on mental health Ukrainians, focusing war-induced trauma, disturbances self-organization, post-traumatic stress disorder, complex anxiety, stress, and depression. Methods Data was collected from 703 participants 6 months after full-scale invasion using a structured questionnaire that included sections socio-demographic information, trauma-related issues, health. Results The found levels depression anxiety were relatively low, while resilience high among Ukrainians affected by war. However, those who directly exposed military actions, physical violence, or severe human suffering had higher depression, symptoms. experience varied gender, age, living conditions. Participants stayed significantly lower symptoms compared moved abroad. Anxiety, low resilience, subjective satisfaction with conditions predictors symptoms, including PTSD CPTSD. Conclusion These findings suggest impacted differently depending their level exposure violence Additionally, identified several CPTSD, such as Future research should further explore relationships between trauma type, sociodemographic factors, CPTSD better understand mediation mechanisms underlying these develop effective interventions support well-being during this difficult time.

Language: Английский

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The impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the mental health of Italian people after 2 years of the pandemic: risk and protective factors as moderators

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: May 26, 2023

Objective This contribution aimed at investigating the moderating role of risk (e.g., negative influence COVID-19 on mental health) and protective post-traumatic growth) factors relationship between concern for war stress anxiety/depression levels among Italian people. Methods A questionnaire that included sociodemographic characteristics, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4), Brief Resilience (BRS), Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), questions formulated ad hoc about was administered online. sample 755 participants (65.4% females, mean age = 32.39, SD 12.64, range 18–75) recruited by convenience snowball sampling. The researchers spread link to their acquaintances asking them fill it out recruit other Results showed significantly augmented in Being a healthcare professional or having chronic illness negatively moderated effect anxiety/depression. Instead, health positively stress. Moreover, overall positive changes after trauma four its five scales (i.e., Relating Others, New Possibilities, Personal Strength, Spiritual Change), Conclusions In conclusion, Russian-Ukrainian affects population even if they are not directly involved conflict.

Language: Английский

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The impact of events scale-revised (IES-R): Validation of the Ukrainian version

Comprehensive Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 152593 - 152593

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Beneath the Silence: The Hidden Struggles of Occupied Cities

World Affairs, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 188(2)

Published: April 1, 2025

ABSTRACT This article explores the understudied critical issue of life under military occupation, focusing on Berdiansk (Ukraine), a peaceful resort city now occupation. While scholarly attention has been directed toward broader and political consequences, everyday experiences people living in occupied cities have largely overlooked. Berdiansk's transformation occupation provides poignant case for examining phenomenon “silence” such cities—what it signifies. The study reveals hidden dynamics through indirect methods like oral interviews, social media analysis, regional outlets. contributes to urban studies by highlighting resilience adaptation strategies communities. It emphasizes need robust global discourse action restore sovereignty revive community these silenced cities.

Language: Английский

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Refugee Health: A Global and Multidisciplinary Challenge

Journal of Korean Medical Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 38(6)

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

The ongoing war and evolving humanitarian crisis in Ukraine have forced millions of women, children, elderly people to flee the zones relocate across Poland, other European countries, elsewhere world. As a result, numerous health issues emerged host ranging from refugees' low immunization coverage psychological distress multimorbidities. Humanitarian support multidisciplinary approach may help improve well-being. Involving relocated medics rehabilitation medical care their compatriots offer psychosocial benefits.

Language: Английский

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“Location, Location, Location”: Fluctuations in Real Estate Market Values after COVID-19 and the War in Ukraine Based on Econometric and Spatial Analysis, Random Forest, and Multivariate Regression

Land, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 12(6), P. 1248 - 1248

Published: June 19, 2023

In this research, the authors aim to detect marginal appreciation of construction and neighbourhood characteristics property prices at three different time points: before COVID-19 pandemic, two years after first alert but War in Ukraine, one year outbreak War. The appreciations building’s features are analysed for a pilot case study Northern Italy using Random Forest feature importance analysis Multivariate Regression. Several techniques integrated into study, such as computer programming Python language, multi-parametric value assessment techniques, selection procedures, spatial analysis. results may represent an interesting ongoing monitoring how these anomalous events affect buyer’s willingness pay specific buildings, with particular attention location accessibility.

Language: Английский

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Association Between the Time Spent on and Sources of the News of Russo-Ukrainian War and Psychological Distress Among Individuals in Poland and Ukraine: The Mediating Effect of Rumination

Psychology Research and Behavior Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: Volume 17, P. 1855 - 1866

Published: May 1, 2024

The Russo-Ukrainian War has resulted in massive social, economic, and psychological burdens worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the associations between time spent on war-related news distress, including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) mediating effects of rumination people residing Poland Ukraine.

Language: Английский

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Cognitive and Relational Processes Associated to Mental Health in Italian High School Students during COVID-19 and Russian–Ukrainian War Outbreaks

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(4), P. 508 - 508

Published: April 19, 2024

The negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health has been widely demonstrated; however, few studies have investigated psychological processes involved in this impact, including core beliefs violation, meaning-making disruption, interpersonal support, or one’s relational functioning. This study explored 215 Italian adolescents during and subsequent outbreak Russian–Ukrainian war. By administering a set questionnaires, several cognitive emotional variables were investigated, belief meaning attribution to war, attachment, emotion regulation, social media addiction, relationships with significant others teachers. We conducted some descriptive, mean difference, correlational, predictive analyses that revealed association between violation caused by war pandemic, ability integrate within personal universe, support received, health. relationship teachers these challenging periods improved significantly according respondents’ opinion, becoming both more authoritative empathic. offers insights into what are useful intervene reduce distress who facing moments crisis due events challenge their balance.

Language: Английский

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The hormonal status of male combatants depending on the volume of body wounding

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY (Ukraine), Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(5), P. 349 - 356

Published: Sept. 27, 2024

Background. The massive russian military aggression against Ukraine has been continuing from February 24, 2022, and caused the number of individuals who received combat wounds psychological trauma to be significantly increased. After experienced traumatic events, changes appear first. They further strongly impact physical condition people. acute stress which occurred after body injuring can lead altering in endocrine system. It is necessary point out that during conflict Ukraine, studying hormonal influence on particularities rate wound healing hasn’t carried out. Therefore, purpose this work was determine connection between volume some hormone levels blood serum at different stages process male combatants. Materials methods. One hundred twenty combatants were divided into 4 groups 30 depending have taken part our investigation. first group minor injuries; second — moderate wounding; third serious injuries, fourth (controls) included not wounded certain periodization used processes occur particular period: days 1–3, 4–5 day 14 wounding. average age patients 34.2 ± 4.3 years, mass 78.0 3.5 kg. concentrations human growth hormone, testosterone, adrenocorticotropic aldosterone, thyroid-stimulating free triiodothyronine, levothyroxine dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate evaluated. Results. activating practically all chains complexes system its usual reaction injury. main links revealed research. Conclusions. metabolic response occurs independently severity associated with necessity functioning organs systems highest level order save lives victims. kinds metabolism occurs. signs urgent adaptation are formed period related katabolic processes. that, normalization homeostasis anabolic gradually A positive correlation found term continuation monito­ring status involvement large participants detailing localization, endocrinological history, neurological mental status, hemodynamic parameters appropriate.

Language: Английский

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The mental health toll of the Russian-Ukraine war across 11 countries: Cross-sectional data on war-related stressors, PTSD and CPTSD symptoms.

Psychiatry Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 342, P. 116248 - 116248

Published: Oct. 25, 2024

Language: Английский

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