Mental health of university students twenty months after the beginning of the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war

BMC Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)

Опубликована: Март 12, 2025

Russia's full-scale military invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 led to an increase anxiety and depressive states, psychosomatic manifestations, a tendency abuse alcohol psychoactive substances in the population. The aim this paper is examine mental health burden among university students twenty months after war identify risk protective factors for problems. A cross-sectional study was conducted Ukrainian October 2023 (n = 1398). online survey included sociodemographic data collection, evaluation psychological well-being measured depression, anxiety, PTSD symptoms insomnia. Normality variables verified by Kolmogorov–Smirnov test. An independent-samples t-test, Mann–Whitney U-test, χ2 test analysis variance were used compare data. Differences PHQ-9 GAD-7 levels based characteristics analyzed using ANOVA. Correlation between calculated with Pearson correlation, adjusted Benjamini-Hochberg procedure. To develop predictive model XGBoost algorithm employed, additionally, SHAP utilized. Symptoms PTSD, as well moderate severe insomnia, reported 48.1%, 34.1%, 33.6%, 19.3% students, respectively. severity these varied such sex, age, prior trauma experiences, living conditions. Additionally, type relocation (within or abroad) significantly influenced outcomes. majority participants (68.5%) experience war-related traumatic events. Factors linked higher depression symptom scores lower initial well-being, greater social media use, female gender, exposure multiple events, experiences assault sexual violence, loss loved one, pre-existing ongoing treatment during war, use psychotropic medications. face significant due high rates insomnia symptoms. These findings highlight importance tailored interventions through different stakeholders that take into account individual needs, past burdens usage.

Язык: Английский

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Sex-specific differences in the experience of adverse childhood experiences: transmission, protective, and risk factors from the perspectives of parents and their children-results of an 18-year German longitudinal study

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 19(1)

Опубликована: Апрель 26, 2025

Abstract Theoretical background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are strongly associated with mental and physical health problems across the lifespan, emphasizing critical need for prevention. Sex-specific differences in both prevalence long-term consequences of ACEs have rarely been analyzed, especially longitudinal studies, which particularly needed. Objective This study explores risk protective factors as well intergenerational transmission from parents to children, a focus on sex-specific effects. Methods Data 316 families participating 18-year German project “Future Family” were analysed. The dataset included information mothers (54 years), fathers (57 their emerging adults (22 years). Results Daughters reported significantly more than sons, categories abuse neglect. Experiencing four or was higher levels psychological distress lower life satisfaction children. Approximately half experienced similar number parents; however, types often differed, children encountering distinct ACEs. Protective factors, such maternal socio-economic status, participation Positive Parenting Program (Triple P), fewer internalizing early childhood, reduced by age 18. Conclusion Although women report rates ACEs, men not less affected terms distress. considerations appear be crucial prevention should integrated into targeted strategies. Our findings highlight importance considering parents’ perspectives developing implementing effective preventive interventions families.

Язык: Английский

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The Digital Dimension: Victim’s Experiences of Technology’s Impact on Penetrative Child Sexual Abuse

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 21

Опубликована: Апрель 28, 2025

Research comparing penetrative technology-assisted child sexual abuse (TA-CSA) and (CSA) is limited. Existing studies indicate similarities among victims the consequences of their abuse. This study investigates experiences TA-CSA CSA, examining sociodemographic characteristics, nature abuse, mental health psychosocial consequences. Data was derived from German Sexual Abuse Telephone Helpline between 2020 2023, with information gathered anonymously during calls caller's consent. The sample consisted N = 302 callers reporting CSA or TA-CSA. Exact Chi-Square tests Mann-Whitney-U were used to compare both groups in terms demographics, characteristics reported Logistic regression analyses performed explore relationship technology use. Results show that objectively associated more severe circumstances, including multiple perpetrators, higher frequency earlier age onset. latter contributed specific being by victims. No differences gender, living environment, education found groups. While involvement related its severity, it does not directly affect Future research should further examine nuanced impact

Язык: Английский

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Association between adverse childhood experiences and later-life cardiovascular diseases among middle-aged and older Chinese adults: The mediation effect of depressive symptoms

Journal of Affective Disorders, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 319, С. 277 - 285

Опубликована: Сен. 24, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Adverse childhood experiences and grandiose narcissism – Findings from a population-representative sample

Child Abuse & Neglect, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 127, С. 105545 - 105545

Опубликована: Фев. 22, 2022

Язык: Английский

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