Psychological well-being in Europe after the outbreak of war in Ukraine

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dc.abstract.enThe Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, has had devastating effects on the Ukrainian population and the global economy, environment, and political order. However, little is known about the psychological states surrounding the outbreak of war, particularly the mental well-being of individuals outside Ukraine. Here, we present a longitudinal experience-sampling study of a convenience sample from 17 European countries (total participants = 1,341, total assessments = 44,894, countries with >100 participants = 5) that allows us to track well-being levels across countries during the weeks surrounding the outbreak of war. Our data show a significant decline in well-being on the day of the Russian invasion. Recovery over the following weeks was associated with an individual’s personality but was not statistically significantly associated with their age, gender, subjective social status, and political orientation. In general, well-being was lower on days when the war was more salient on social media. Our results demonstrate the need to consider the psychological implications of the Russo-Ukrainian war next to its humanitarian, economic, and ecological consequences.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii w Warszawie
dc.contributor.authorScharbert, Julian
dc.contributor.authorHumberg, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorKroencke, Lara
dc.contributor.authorReiter,Thomas
dc.contributor.authorSakel, Sophia
dc.contributor.authorter Horst, Julian
dc.contributor.authorUtesch, Katharina
dc.contributor.authorGosling, Samuel D.
dc.contributor.authorHarari, Gabriella
dc.contributor.authorMatz, Sandra C.
dc.contributor.authorSchoedel, Ramona
dc.contributor.authorStachl, Clemens
dc.contributor.authorAquilar, Natalia M. A.
dc.contributor.authorAmante, Dayana
dc.contributor.authorAquino, Sibele D.
dc.contributor.authorBastias, Franco
dc.contributor.authorBornamanesh, Alireza
dc.contributor.authorBracegirdle, Chloe
dc.contributor.authorCampos, Luis A. M.
dc.contributor.authorChauvin, Bruno
dc.contributor.authorCoetzee, Nicoleen
dc.contributor.authorDorfman, Anna
dc.contributor.authordos Santos, Monika
dc.contributor.authorEl-haddad, Rita W.
dc.contributor.authorFajkowska, Małgorzata
dc.contributor.authorGoncu-Kose, Asli
dc.contributor.authorGnishi, Augusto
dc.contributor.authorHadjisolomou, Stavros
dc.contributor.authorHale III, William W.
dc.contributor.authorKatzir, Maayan
dc.contributor.authorKhechuashvili, Lili
dc.contributor.authorKirchner-Hausler, Alexander
dc.contributor.authorKotzur, Patric F.
dc.contributor.authorKritzler, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorLu, Jackson G.
dc.contributor.authorMachado, Gustavo D. S.
dc.contributor.authorMartskvishvili, Khatuna
dc.contributor.authorMotolla, Francesca
dc.contributor.authorObschonka, Martin
dc.contributor.authorPaolini, Stefania
dc.contributor.authorPerugini, Marco
dc.contributor.authorRohmer, Odile
dc.contributor.authorSaeedian, Yasser
dc.contributor.authorSergi, Ida
dc.contributor.authorShani, Maor
dc.contributor.authorSkimina, Ewa
dc.contributor.authorSmillie, Luke D.
dc.contributor.authorTalaifar, Sanaz
dc.contributor.authorTalhelm, Thomas
dc.contributor.authorTokat, Tuluce
dc.contributor.authorTorres, Ana
dc.contributor.authorTorres, Claudio V.
dc.contributor.authorVan Assche, Jasper
dc.contributor.authorWei, Liuging
dc.contributor.authorYalcin, Asli
dc.contributor.authorvan Zalk, Maarten
dc.contributor.authorBuhner, Markus
dc.contributor.authorBack, Mitja D
dc.date.access2024-02-20
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-23T12:44:54Z
dc.date.available2024-02-23T12:44:54Z
dc.date.created2023-12-21
dc.date.issued2024-02-20
dc.description.abstract<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, has had devastating effects on the Ukrainian population and the global economy, environment, and political order. However, little is known about the psychological states surrounding the outbreak of war, particularly the mental well-being of individuals outside Ukraine. Here, we present a longitudinal experience-sampling study of a convenience sample from 17 European countries (total participants = 1,341, total assessments = 44,894, countries with &gt;100 participants = 5) that allows us to track well-being levels across countries during the weeks surrounding the outbreak of war. Our data show a significant decline in well-being on the day of the Russian invasion. Recovery over the following weeks was associated with an individual’s personality but was not statistically significantly associated with their age, gender, subjective social status, and political orientation. In general, well-being was lower on days when the war was more salient on social media. Our results demonstrate the need to consider the psychological implications of the Russo-Ukrainian war next to its humanitarian, economic, and ecological consequences.</jats:p>
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dc.description.volume15
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41467-024-44693-6
dc.identifier.issn2041-1723
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/514
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-44693-6
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
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dc.titlePsychological well-being in Europe after the outbreak of war in Ukraine
dc.title.journalNature Communications
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