Association between mental health, psychological characteristics, and motivational functions of volunteerism among Polish and Ukrainian volunteers during the Russo-Ukrainian War

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dc.abstract.enThe Russo-Ukrainian War has led to a humanitarian crisis, and many people volunteered to help affected refugees. This cross-sectional survey study investigates the relationships between the psychological impact of participation, coping mechanisms, and motivational functions of volunteering during the Russo-Ukrainian War among 285 Ukrainian and 435 Polish volunteers (N = 720). Multivariate linear regression was used to examine relationships between motivational functions and psychosocial and demographic characteristics. Ukrainian volunteers reported significantly higher Hyperarousal and Avoidance, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress, Problem-focused, Emotion-focused, and Avoidant coping, as well as total scores of Hardiness and Psychological Capital than Polish counterparts. Linear regression analysis found that Impact of the Event Scale results, Coping with Stress, being a female, unemployed, and religious were significantly associated with higher motivational functions. Ukrainian volunteers could significantly reduce negative feelings and strengthen social networks and religious faith by volunteering, while Polish volunteers were significantly more likely to gain skills and psychosocial development from helping others.
dc.abstract.plWojna rosyjsko-ukraińska doprowadziła do kryzysu humanitarnego. Wiele osób zgłosiło się na ochotnika, aby pomóc dotkniętym wojną uchodźcom. To przekrojowe badanie ma na celu badanie związków między czynnikami psychologicznymi, stresem, mechanizmami radzenia sobie ze stresem i funkcjami motywacyjnymi wolontariatu podczas wojny rosyjsko-ukraińskiej. Zbadano 285 ukraińskich i 435 polskich wolontariuszy (N = 720). Wykorzystano regresję wieloczynnikową do zbadania związków między funkcjami motywacyjnymi a cechami psychospołecznymi i demograficznymi. Ukraińscy wolontariusze mieli istotnie wyższe wyniki w zakresie pobudzenia, unikania, depresji, lęku i stresu, radzenia sobie skoncentrowanego na problemie, radzenia sobie ze stresem skoncentrowanego na emocjach i na unikaniu, a także łączne wyniki w zakresie odporności i kapitału psychologicznego niż polscy ochotnicy. Analiza regresji liniowej wykazała, że wyniki Zrewidowanej Skali Wpływu Zdarzeń IES-R, Kwestionariusza Radzenia Sobie ze Stresem, bycie kobietą, osobą bezrobotną i religijną były istotnie związane z wyższymi funkcjami motywacyjnymi. Ukraińscy wolontariusze mogli znacząco obniżyć negatywne uczucia i wzmocnić sieci społeczne oraz wiarę religijną poprzez wolontariat, podczas gdy polscy wolontariusze mieli znacznie większe szanse na zdobycie umiejętności i rozwój psychospołeczny dzięki pomaganiu innym.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii, Instytut Psychologii
dc.affiliationInstytut Nauk Humanistycznych
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii w Katowicach
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorChudzicka-Czupała, Agata
dc.contributor.authorChiang, Soon-Kiat
dc.contributor.authorTan, Clara M.
dc.contributor.authorHapon, Nadiya
dc.contributor.authorŻywiołek‑Szeja, Marta
dc.contributor.authorKaramushka, Liudmyla
dc.contributor.authorPaliga, Mateusz
dc.contributor.authorDubniak, Zlatyslav
dc.contributor.authorMcIntyre, Roger S.
dc.contributor.authorHo, Roger
dc.date.access2023-11-25
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-20T07:06:35Z
dc.date.available2023-12-20T07:06:35Z
dc.date.created2023-11-19
dc.date.issued2023-11-25
dc.description.abstract<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The Russo-Ukrainian War has led to a humanitarian crisis, and many people volunteered to help affected refugees. This cross-sectional survey study investigates the relationships between the psychological impact of participation, coping mechanisms, and motivational functions of volunteering during the Russo-Ukrainian War among 285 Ukrainian and 435 Polish volunteers (N = 720). Multivariate linear regression was used to examine relationships between motivational functions and psychosocial and demographic characteristics. Ukrainian volunteers reported significantly higher Hyperarousal and Avoidance, Depression, Anxiety, and Stress, Problem-focused, Emotion-focused, and Avoidant coping, as well as total scores of Hardiness and Psychological Capital than Polish counterparts. Linear regression analysis found that Impact of the Event Scale results, Coping with Stress, being a female, unemployed, and religious were significantly associated with higher motivational functions. Ukrainian volunteers could significantly reduce negative feelings and strengthen social networks and religious faith by volunteering, while Polish volunteers were significantly more likely to gain skills and psychosocial development from helping others.</jats:p>
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dc.description.grantnumberProjekt Fundacji na rzecz Nauki Polskiej Dla Ukrainy_PL-UA/2022/3 1E0C (proj. bad. 1295-31)
dc.description.granttitleStrengthening people's commitment to volunteering for refugees from Ukraine. Motivations of volunteers and intentions behind volunteering - the role of psychological and social factors
dc.description.issue1
dc.description.physical1-12
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume13
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/s41598-023-47840-z
dc.identifier.issn2045-2322
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/184
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-47840-z
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY
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dc.share.articleOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.envolunteer
dc.subject.enmotivational functions
dc.subject.enmental health
dc.subject.enwell-being
dc.subject.endepression
dc.subject.encoping with stress
dc.subject.plwolontariusz
dc.subject.plfunkcje motywacyjne
dc.subject.plzdrowie psychiczne
dc.subject.pldobrostan
dc.subject.pldepresja
dc.subject.plradzenie sobie ze stresem
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dc.titleAssociation between mental health, psychological characteristics, and motivational functions of volunteerism among Polish and Ukrainian volunteers during the Russo-Ukrainian War
dc.title.journalScientific Reports
dc.typeJournalArticle
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