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

Frontiers in Psychiatry

Psychiatry

Ivan Danyliuk¹  Anton Kurapov¹  Argyroula Kalaitzaki²  Vladyslava Keller³  Tobias Kowatsch⁴ 

[1] Department of Experimental and Applied Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine;Department of Social Work, Laboratory of Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Enhancement of Quality of Life, Health Sciences Faculty, Hellenic Mediterranean University, Crete, Greece;Faculty of Psychology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine;Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland;School of Medicine, University of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland;Centre for Digital Health Interventions, Department of Management, Technology, and Economics at ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland;

关键词: war;    Ukraine;    trauma experience;    stress;    anxiety;    depression;    PTSD;    complex PTSD;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1134780

 received in 2022-12-30, accepted in 2023-07-13,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

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

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