Mental health symptoms and coping strategies among Ukrainians during the Russia-Ukraine war in March 2022

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 69(4), С. 957 - 966

Опубликована: Янв. 4, 2023

Context: The Russian attack on Ukraine has been ongoing since February 24, 2022. Nevertheless, no research documented the mental health of Ukrainians during biggest land war in Europe after Second World War, or how cope with impact war. Objectives: To provide prevalence rates symptoms psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia; to link them Ukrainians’ productive coping strategies Design, setting, participants: Online survey conducted initial period invasion (March 19–31, 2022), using a quota sampling method, 1,400 aged 18 years older, total 801 valid responses for response rate 57.2%. Main outcome measures: Psychological distress assessed by Kessler Distress scale (K6); anxiety Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2 (GAD-2) scale; depression Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2); insomnia Insomnia Severity Index-4 (ISI-4); modes Brief COPE. Results: Of Ukrainian adults, 52.7% had (mean = 13.3 [ SD 4.9]); 54.1% reported 2.9 1.7]); 46.8% 2.6 1.6]). Symptom criteria were met 97 respondents (12.1%) 10.4 4.2]). Demographic variables (including gender, living an urban area, having children elderly persons household, area occupied forces) associated insomnia. instrumental support, behavioral disengagement, self-distraction, planning significantly symptoms. Conclusions: Prevalence high. These findings underscore need healthcare

Язык: Английский

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Potential impacts of Russo-Ukraine conflict and its psychological consequences among Ukrainian adults: the post-COVID-19 era

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11

Опубликована: Сен. 28, 2023

Since February 2022, the nation of Ukraine has become entangled in an escalating conflict that erupted after coronavirus outbreak fostering a situation indeterminacy and precariousness, which adversely affected several facets, especially psychological well-being. However, there is lack empirical evidence on well-being Ukrainians during Russo-Ukraine war, as well their coping strategies response to war's repercussions. Consequently, this investigation endeavors explore prevalence symptoms associated with depression, anxiety, stress, insomnia correlate these Ukrainians' effective mechanisms ongoing war.An online survey was administered from June August 2022 due conflict. The employed quota sampling technique, targeting 2,664 individuals (≥18 years). Out total sample, 1,833 valid responses were obtained, yielding rate 68. 81%. Depression, stress measured using scale-21 (DASS-21), while Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) utilized evaluate symptoms. In addition, Brief-COPE adopted selected study participants.Of Ukrainian adults, 60.5% had stress; 62.4% them reported anxiety; 58.2% depression. Symptom criteria for found about 21.8% sample. factors sex, living area, area occupied by Russian forces, having older adults children house statistically significant insomnia. productive self-distraction, instrumental support, planning, behavioral disengagement, observed four constructs.The outcomes highlight substantial related attributed accumulated consequences COVID-19 outbreak. aforementioned findings emphasize imperative providing healthcare services facilitating among amid war.

Язык: Английский

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The impact of the war in Ukraine on the psychological well-being of students

International Journal of Science Annals, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 6(2), С. 20 - 31

Опубликована: Дек. 9, 2023

Background and Aim of Study: The war in Ukraine affects the psychological state life activities university students. study: to identify well-being students peculiarities students’ use coping strategies overcoming crises on their own. Material Methods: study was conducted among 323 Ukrainian aged 20-35 October 2023. According impact hostilities them, respondents were divided into 3 groups: Group 1 – 111 persons living area active hostilities; 2 104 areas where missiles drones fired; 108 territory Ukraine, there no shelling, EU countries. Psychological General Well-Being Index, PGWBI, Coping Strategies Inventory, CSI, included an online survey. Both techniques found have adequate internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha 0.928 0.759, respectively). Results: Respondents all groups are moderately distressed. highest level distress (the lowest PGWBI) (55.1 points). Students Groups had lower scores (60.1 63.5 points, respectively), which corresponds moderate distress. a variety stressful situations. However, strategy cognitive restructuring used more often (9.8 points 3, 9.5 1). This due general rethinking meaning life, attitudes toward oneself others because war. social support (8.9 points) self-criticism (8.7 also important for 1. importance support, reassessment one’s own behavior thinking Conclusions: obtained data indicate that has negative higher closer combat zone. influence determined students' choice dealing with

Язык: Английский

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Resilience in Wartime Research: Case of Anticrisis Management at a Ukrainian University

Опубликована: Окт. 19, 2023

The article presents the experience of Berdyansk State Pedagogical University (Ukraine) in managing a scientific project during time war and highlights problems that arise this process ways to solve them. A case study implementation under conditions occupation, relocation university, reduced funding, loss material technical base is provided. importance effective management projects times cannot be overestimated, Ukraine can helpful for other countries facing similar challenges.

Язык: Английский

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War-Related Life-Making Landscapes: Ukrainian Context

Journal of Loss and Trauma, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 29(2), С. 154 - 178

Опубликована: Сен. 30, 2023

AbstractThe full-scale military invasion has changed the lives of all Ukrainians forever. The necessity to understand how traumatic experiences first months war affected people's ability life-making, it this was reason for conducting study. In April–May 2022, 169 respondents wrote essays based on 4 questions about their experience. sample consisted 78% women, 22% men (age M = 43.2, SD 12), 43.2% had personal experience being under fire. Descriptive and interpretative analyses, multiple correspondence comparative analyses were conducted identify key variables, types life-making landscapes, possible correlations. landscape service (27.8%), care (23.7%), existential (24.3%) most spread. More than half (54.4%) described losses relationship, usual lifestyle, home or earnings. addition, 16.6% mentioned feeling guilt. trajectories value-time dynamics that set type during differ from revealed pandemic. loss relationships is often painful part guilt helplessness in relation loved ones. A passive active position responding events multi-contextual narrow individual perception situation turned out be important a respondent's place psychological space studied variables. Limitations perspectives are discussed.Keywords: Ukrainian residentswar-related narrativeslandscapes life-makingtraumaexperiences Disclosure statementNo potential conflict interest reported by author(s).Notes contributorsTytarenko Tetiana, Doctor Science General Psychology, Professor, Senior Researcher at Social Psychology Personality Laboratory, Institute Political NAES, Kyiv, Ukraine. Full Member Ukraine National Academy Educational Sciences. Main directions scientific activities: postclassical approaches methods modeling forecasting future, psychology life crisis, posttraumatic development, possibility providing assistance; health, socio-psychological rehabilitation support.Vadym Vasiutynskyi Professor (Doctor Psychological Sciences), Chief Department Mass Communities Sciences He also Depts. Lviv Ivan Franko University "Kyiv-Mohyla" Academy. main his activities are: mass political consciousness; communities; poverty; power; gender; consulting psychology.Iryna Hubeladze, an Acting Deputy Director Scientific Matter Head Laboratory (NAES) She lecturer Kyiv School Economics. Her research interests focus wellbeing loss, sense ownership, migration social identity.Svitlana Chunikhina, Ph.D. Methodical Ethics Committee Association. leadership, open-mindedness, congruency, collective emotions.Hanna Hromova, NAES supervisor International Postgraduate education (Kyiv) works as certified Consultant EMDR-method with adults. Recent years she refugees IDPs, victims interpersonal violence war; affective personality disorders. psychology: intolerance uncertainty, post stress growth, time perspective life-making.

Язык: Английский

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Psychological stress among university students in wartime: A longitudinal study

International Journal of Science Annals, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 7(1), С. 27 - 40

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Background and Aim of Study: War has an extremely negative effect on people’s psyches. This is especially true for student youth. They have to build personal lives continue their studies in these difficult traumatic conditions. The aim the study: identify peculiarities dynamics psychological trauma, manifestations depression, anxiety stress among students wartime. Material Methods: study involved university from Ukraine European Union countries 2022-2024. Respondents aged 20-50 years were divided into 4 groups. Group 1 consisted 107 students, including 64 (59.8%) males 43 (40.2%) females, living areas where there was no hostilities or shelling (November 2022). 2 103 52 (50.5%) 51 (49.5%) area active 3 112 41 (36.6%) 71 (63.4%) (March 2024). 115 30 (26.1%) 85 (73.9%) development author’s questionnaire adapted test DASS-21, which available Google Forms platform. technique found adequate internal consistency. Cronbach’s alpha 0.807. Results: Longitudinal shown that wartime are characterised by a tendency increase psychogenics related martial law, communication safety. A closer look at psychopathological symptoms revealed trend towards increased depression anxiety, as well stabilisation acute indicators all indicates serious deterioration mental health further chronicisation neurotic disorders. Conclusions: impact war youth requires implementation support measures psychoprophylaxis accordance with individual psychodiagnostic findings.

Язык: Английский

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Predictors of Satisfaction and Value of Advanced Training for Mental Health Professionals in Wartime Ukraine

Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 44(11), С. 1096 - 1108

Опубликована: Окт. 17, 2023

The full-scale escalation of Russia's war against Ukraine in 2022 created a surge mental health issues, requiring urgent, evidence-based interventions to reduce trauma and mitigate stress. Reflecting recommendations from leading specialists the field, Ukrainian professionals sought develop appropriate skills knowledge for working wartime through advanced training programs. This study aimed investigate experiences having completed topics wartime. A survey design was adopted, using purposefully developed, validated 'Wartime Learning Satisfaction Scale'. Regression analysis assessed hypothesized contribution four scales (Education, Educator, Learner, War) perceived value learners' satisfaction. Respondents (n = 271) were trained up 30 courses (M 4.27, SD 3.03) lasting two over 120 h. revealed different predictors satisfaction courses. Advanced resulted higher with learning if it matched professional goals when relevant societal demand, consistently constructed, practically useful, not solely focusing on war-related issues. who all they interested demonstrated significantly confidence These findings are essential effective practice during

Язык: Английский

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The impact of changes in the demographic structure of the national labour market on macroeconomic indicators of Ukraine

University Economic Bulletin, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 19(1), С. 8 - 16

Опубликована: Апрель 19, 2024

The full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops on 24 February 2022 led to significant changes in the Ukrainian labour market, which require a detailed analysis and understanding their further dynamics. purpose this paper is find out how demographic structure national market have affected Ukraine’s macroeconomic indicators. Using such methods as statistical analysis, comparison, synthesis forecasting, study current economic indicators was conducted. obtained analysed statistics forced displacement refugees both within abroad, taking into account age, gender, education other – at least 12 million citizens were relocated, 75% whom are able-bodied more than half high professional qualifications. Separately, information young people students who continue or start studying abroad studied conclusions drawn assimilation new society likelihood return Ukraine. In process analysing conditions for growth unemployment, number enterprises that ceased operations due hostilities temporary occupation calculated geographically, region, type ownership. It turned eastern Ukraine, closed business entities reaches 80%, almost third individual entrepreneurs activities. also forecasts post-war reconstruction fate returning country’s prospects joining European Union. practical significance assess impact economy. results may be useful government agencies already formulating strategy recovery

Язык: Английский

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ВПЛИВ САМОТНОСТІ ТА СОЦІАЛЬНОЇ ПІДТРИМКИ НА РІВЕНЬ ПСИХОЕМОЦІЙНОГО НАПРУЖЕННЯ УКРАЇНЦІВ

Перспективи та інновації науки, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(46)

Опубликована: Дек. 30, 2024

ВПЛИВ САМОТНОСТІ ТА СОЦІАЛЬНОЇ ПІДТРИМКИ НА РІВЕНЬ ПСИХОЕМОЦІЙНОГО НАПРУЖЕННЯ УКРАЇНЦІВАнотація.Стаття присвячена аналізу впливу самотності та соціальної підтримки на рівень стресу серед українців в умовах соціально-гуманітарної кризи, спричиненої війною.Розглянуто вплив як багатогранного психологічного явища, що пов'язане з розривом між бажаними реальними соціальними стосунками.Доведено, самотність є вагомим чинником ризику для психічного здоров'я, зокрема асоціюється підвищеним рівнем тривоги, депресії психоемоційного напруження.Соціальна підтримка, своєю чергою, розглядається важливий буфер, сприяє адаптації до кризових умов, знижує зміцнює емоційні ресурси людини.Метою дослідження було встановлення сприйнятого

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Providing Inclusive Primary School Education for Children with Special Educational Needs in Wartime Ukraine: Challenges and Current Solutions

Journal of Intellectual Disability - Diagnosis and Treatment, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 11(2), С. 109 - 123

Опубликована: Май 2, 2023

Since 2011 primary school students with special educational needs (SEN) in Ukraine have been allowed to study alongside mainstream the inclusive education program established by Ministry of Education and Science. The Russian invasion February 2022 challenged possibility maintaining for children SEN, which required providers find new solutions. This paper focuses on first response inclusion Ukrainian system challenges working wartime from May 2022, using teachers city Kryvyi Rih as a case study. A quasi-experimental (n=495) involved group (n=92) comparison (n=403). research included: collecting data professional qualifications experience teachers; questions changes process number students; Psychological Stress Measure; Oldenburg Burnout Inventory; Brief Resilience Scale; Miroshnyk Teacher’s Roles Self-Assessment Scale (MiTeRoSA), designed an online survey. faced numerous due war, namely, (a) enormous workload preparing classes (φ*=8.7, p<.01), extended non-educational work assignments (φ*=5.5, (φ*=2.9, p<.01) their parents (φ*=3.5, (b) volunteering at school, (c) changed composition student groups, i.e., who left fled area (in 64.1% responses) incoming displaced combat zones (27.2%). Struggling stress burnout (self-reported 48.91% providers), psychological self-care skills social resilience capacity through support student's colleagues, invented implemented seven ways maintain kind depended teacher's role structure available support.

Язык: Английский

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