Well-being of Ukrainian and Polish college students during the Russo-Ukrainian war and coping strategies as predictors of mental health disorders

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dc.abstract.enThe aim of the study was to compare mental health outcomes, coping strategies, and well-being between Ukrainian and Polish college students during the Russo-Ukrainian War. the sample included a total of 1,286 Ukrainian and Polish college students. an online survey was conducted using the Dass-21, PeRMa-Profiler, and Brief-cOPe questionnaires were collected. Pearson correlation and seM analyses were performed to assess the relationships between the variables. Polish college students reported significantly higher levels of depression (p < 0.001) and stress (p < 0.001) compared to Ukrainian college students. avoidant coping was positively linked to psychological distress in both groups (p < 0.001). Problem-focused coping was a protective factor for depression (p < 0.05), anxiety (p < 0.05), and stress (p < 0.005). socio-demographic factors, such as female gender (Polish: p < 0.05 for depression, p < 0.001 for anxiety and stress; Ukrainian: p < 0.001 for anxiety and stress), poor financial status (Polish: p < 0.001 for depression, anxiety, and stress; Ukrainian: p < 0.05 for depression), and young age (Polish: p < 0.05 for anxiety; Ukrainian: p < 0.001 for anxiety, p < 0.005 for stress) were associated with poor mental health among Polish and Ukrainian college students. the study underscores the need for targeted, gender-sensitive, and financially supportive interventions to improve the mental health and well-being of college students affected by the Russo-Ukrainian War.
dc.affiliationFaculty of Psychology, interdisciplinary Center for Social activity and Well-being research
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii w Katowicach
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorChudzicka-Czupała, Agata
dc.contributor.authorHao, Fengyi
dc.contributor.authorHapon, Nadiya
dc.contributor.authorDubniak, Zlatyslav
dc.contributor.authorRóżycka, Weronika
dc.contributor.authorOstafińska-Molik, Barbara
dc.contributor.authorHo, Roger
dc.date.access2025-02-14
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-17T10:05:47Z
dc.date.available2025-02-17T10:05:47Z
dc.date.created2025-01-26
dc.date.issued2025-02-14
dc.description.accesstimeat_publication
dc.description.issue1
dc.description.physical1-14
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume35
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/09581596.2025.2460996
dc.identifier.eissn1469-3682
dc.identifier.issn0958-1596
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1289
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09581596.2025.2460996
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY
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dc.share.articleOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enRusso-Ukrainian War
dc.subject.enmental health
dc.subject.enstress
dc.subject.endepression
dc.subject.enanxiety
dc.subject.enwell-being
dc.subject.encoping strategies
dc.subject.encollege students
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dc.titleWell-being of Ukrainian and Polish college students during the Russo-Ukrainian war and coping strategies as predictors of mental health disorders
dc.title.journalCritical Public Health
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle