Ukrainian students’ Personal Resources and Resistance to War Stress: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Journal of Loss and Trauma, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 29(8), С. 976 - 993

Опубликована: Март 15, 2024

It is vital to protect young people's mental and physical health from the negative impacts of war. In this study, we aimed identify personal resources that might support resistance war stress in a sample Ukrainian students. We recruited 498 students (407 female, aged 17–28 years) university regional center central part Ukraine complete cross-sectional online survey. Negative consequences were operationalized as post-traumatic disorder (PTSD) symptoms current complaints. Resilience, self-efficacy, Big Five personality traits (extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, openness experience) assessed markers resources. Our analysis showed stability resilience most strongly associated with lower PTSD fewer complaints, while agreeableness conscientiousness also played role. Findings expand understanding how can be protective against context an ongoing conflict suggest directions for interventions promote students' stress.

Язык: Английский

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The Ukrainian Population’s War Losses and Their Psychological and Physical Health

Journal of Loss and Trauma, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 28(5), С. 434 - 447

Опубликована: Окт. 20, 2022

The negative impact on the psychological and physical health of civilian population is one most significant consequences war. This study was performed during fourth to fifth months war in Ukraine involved 1,243 respondents aged 18–61+ years. identified a pronounced trend, showing deterioration indicators Ukrainian that aggravated by employment, financial, or housing losses caused Our findings indicate there high need for support show direction possible interventions.

Язык: Английский

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War trauma impacts in Ukrainian combat and civilian populations: Moral injury and associated mental health symptoms

Military Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 36(5), С. 555 - 566

Опубликована: Июль 24, 2023

This is the first study to compare active-duty soldiers and student civilian samples during three months of Ukrainian-Russian war in relation moral injury its association with PTSD, anxiety depression. A total 350 participants, including 191 Ukrainian Armed Force (UAF), who were on frontline full-scale invasion Russian troops February 2022, 159 students from different HEIs Volyn oblast, recruited into through their attendance at Psychotrauma Center. Prior in-person group-intervention program psychosocial support for military civil populations Center, injury, depression, assessed. Results showed significantly higher scores students, a two-way ANOVA indicating significant impact female gender civilians only. hierarchical regression indicated that predictor PTSD symptoms both groups. However, previous family trauma genocide associated active The findings current could contribute insights clinical practice combatants war.

Язык: Английский

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Occupational burnout during war: The role of stress, disruptions in routine, sleep, work-family conflict, and organizational support as a moderator

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 20(1), С. e0316917 - e0316917

Опубликована: Янв. 24, 2025

Background Occupational burnout, resulting from long-term exposure to work-related stressors, is a significant risk factor for both physical and mental health of employees. Most research on burnout focuses routine situations, with less attention given its causes manifestations during prolonged national crises such as war. According the Conservation Resources theory, wartime conditions are associated loss resources, leading accelerated burnout. This study aimed examine among employees war in Israel that broke out October 2023, placing population nationwide state existential threat functional crisis. The researchers hypothesized Stress, work-to-family conflict, family-to-work sleep disruption, disruption (H1-H5) would be positively occupational In addition, examined whether organizational strategies, flexibility volunteering, negatively (H6) they moderate relationship between work-family conflict (H7). Methods involved 374 recruited through social networks via snowball sampling method Participants completed questionnaire assessing demographic details, stress, disruptions, work family (work-to-family conflict), disturbances, support measures. Hierarchical linear regression Pearson correlation were utilized model outcome variable Process Model 1 was moderation hypothesis. Results Findings revealed notable level (M = 3.95, SD 1.15). Routine disturbances significantly contributed beyond stress levels, thus hypotheses H1 H5 partly supported. Additionally, resource offering volunteering opportunities lower levels moderated partially supporting H6 H7. Conclusion findings enhance understanding like war, highlighting importance maintaining key order control. They also emphasize role preventing theoretical practical implications discussed.

Язык: Английский

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The personal growth resources of the adult population following the first months of the war in Ukraine

International Journal of Psychology, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 58(5), С. 407 - 414

Опубликована: Май 11, 2023

We aimed to determine the peculiarities of personal growth resources among adult population following first months war in Ukraine. The study, which included 1257 respondents (32.3% male and 67.7% female, aged 18–61+ years), used Posttraumatic Growth Inventory—Expanded, Brief Resilience Scale, Professional Hardiness Questionnaire General Self‐Efficacy Scale. found descending sequence expression components growth: appreciation life, spiritual existential changes, relations others, new possibilities strengths. Personal resilience, professional commitment, control, challenge acceptance self‐efficacy, last two were most important. All indicators significantly higher women but more closely related men. Our findings suggest directions interventions should take promote Ukrainian population's prevent negative mental health consequences.

Язык: Английский

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Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of <i>The Continuous Traumatic Stress Response Scale</i>: Ukrainian version

East European Journal of Psycholinguistics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11(1)

Опубликована: Июнь 28, 2024

Adapting and validating diagnostic tools aimed to evaluate the post-traumatic effects of war in low-income countries is essential for assessing needs planning support programs. This paper will describe process cross-cultural adaptation psychometric validation Continuous Traumatic Stress Response (CTSR) Scale war-affected Ukraine. The study includes Phase 1, Translation Scale, 2, Psychometric Scale. Cross-cultural goes through four stages: forward translation, expert panel review back translation (n=3), pretesting cognitive interviewing mental health professionals (n=8), final version. exploratory (n=200) confirmatory (n=219) factor analyses, internal consistency, construct validity test-retest reliability. Findings from current research indicate that components identified analyses differed those original questionnaire. While all items questionnaire were retained, they merged into two new factors: “Exhaustion Rage” “Fear Betrayal”. results show overall Cronbach’s Alpha .858, indicating a high level consistency. Significant correlations exist between total CTSR score, subscale scores, PTSD (PCL-5), moral injury (MISS-C-SF), depression (PHQ-9), anxiety (GAD-7) symptoms, validity. findings demonstrate reliability have practical implications how it could be implemented trauma-informed care. Disclosure Statement authors reported no potential conflicts interest. * Corresponding author: Larysa Zasiekina, [email protected]

Язык: Английский

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The Stability of Mental Health During War: Survey Data from Ukraine

Journal of Loss and Trauma, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 22

Опубликована: Март 15, 2024

Identifying psychological resources that can protect against the impact of war on mental health is an important endeavor. The aim this study was to determine stability correlations between positive and negative indicators in a sample Ukrainian citizens during ongoing war, assess possible gender differences. A total 359 respondents aged 18–61 from all regions Ukraine completed self-reported surveys at two time points eight months apart (June–July 2022 February–March 2023). Surveys included three scales reflecting aspects (resilience, self-efficacy, hardiness) (PTSD symptoms pressure physical complaints). Significant (r values ranged −.23 −.47; p < .001) (resilience self-efficacy) remained practically unchanged over eight-month period. These relationships were almost equally stable men women. Findings expand current knowledge consequences for highlight resilience self-efficacy as potential protective factors deterioration civilian war.

Язык: Английский

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Incidence of occupational hardiness under the influence of extreme war factors

Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 39(2), С. 139 - 156

Опубликована: Авг. 29, 2023

AbstractEmployees' hardiness is essential for not only well-being and performance but also protection against the negative effects of stress. This study's main objective was to determine whether Ukrainian employees' occupational remained unchanged in groups formed according degree danger life deterioration physical health emotional condition that respondents experienced because Russia–Ukraine war. study organized as an online survey during fourth fifth months war Ukraine involved 1145 aged 18–60 years from all regions Ukraine. All three components (commitment, control, challenge acceptance) relatively above employees. Self-efficacy resilience showed a notable decreasing trend line with stressogenic nature war-related experiences each group. These indicators were highest group did experience or condition. Likewise, they lowest severe extremely significantly deteriorated Our findings expand understanding suggest directions further research on this topic.Keywords: Hardinessself-efficacyresilienceemployeesextreme factors Disclosure statementNo potential conflict interest reported by author(s).

Язык: Английский

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Psychometric evaluation of a Spanish translation of the moral injury symptom scale for healthcare professionals

BMC Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 12(1)

Опубликована: Сен. 2, 2024

Язык: Английский

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War-related continuous traumatic stress as a potential mediator of associations between moral distress and professional quality of life in nurses: a cross-sectional study in Ukraine

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июль 10, 2024

Background. At the beginning of 2022, Central Europe entered a state emergency due to Russian invasion Ukraine. Nurses were particularly vulnerable decline in their professional quality life, facing repeated exposure military trauma, ethical dilemmas, prolonged working hours, and increased stress fatigue. This study aimed contribute our understanding potential mediating effect war-related continuous traumatic on association between moral distress including compassion satisfaction, fatigue, represented by burnout secondary stress. Methods. used Professional Life Scale (ProQOL) assess burnout, stress, satisfaction; Moral Distress Questionnaire for examine everyday healthcare facilities dilemmas nurses; Continuous Traumatic Stress Response (CTSR) ongoing threats, resulting exhaustion/detachment, rage/betrayal, fear/helplessness. The sample consisted 130 female nurses (mean age 40.20 ± 12.15 years) from surgical departments who had been undergoing advanced training work with injured personnel at Volyn Medical Institute (Ukraine) March May 2023. All experienced direct indirect 105 participants personnel. Results. Nurse did not differ according demographic variables, marital status, degree nursing, or combatant care. age, job experience found be correlated. results mediation analysis indicated that fully mediated relationship different components namely, satisfaction. Conclusion. Research has shown significant various aspects underscoring need targeted interventions trauma.

Язык: Английский

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