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

Scharbert, Julian; Humberg, Sarah; Kroencke, Lara; Reiter,Thomas; Sakel, Sophia; ter Horst, Julian; Utesch, Katharina; Gosling, Samuel D.; Harari, Gabriella; Matz, Sandra C.; Schoedel, Ramona; Stachl, Clemens; Aquilar, Natalia M. A.; Amante, Dayana; Aquino, Sibele D.; Bastias, Franco; Bornamanesh, Alireza; Bracegirdle, Chloe; Campos, Luis A. M.; Chauvin, Bruno; Coetzee, Nicoleen; Dorfman, Anna; dos Santos, Monika; El-haddad, Rita W.; Fajkowska, Małgorzata; Goncu-Kose, Asli; Gnishi, Augusto; Hadjisolomou, Stavros; Hale III, William W.; Katzir, Maayan; Khechuashvili, Lili; Kirchner-Hausler, Alexander; Kotzur, Patric F.; Kritzler, Sarah; Lu, Jackson G.; Machado, Gustavo D. S.; Martskvishvili, Khatuna; Motolla, Francesca; Obschonka, Martin; Paolini, Stefania; Perugini, Marco; Rohmer, Odile; Saeedian, Yasser; Sergi, Ida; Shani, Maor; Skimina, Ewa; Smillie, Luke D.; Talaifar, Sanaz; Talhelm, Thomas; Tokat, Tuluce; Torres, Ana; Torres, Claudio V.; Van Assche, Jasper; Wei, Liuging; Yalcin, Asli; van Zalk, Maarten; Buhner, Markus; Back, Mitja D

doi:10.1038/s41467-024-44693-6

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

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Scharbert, Julian

Humberg, Sarah

Kroencke, Lara

Reiter,Thomas

Sakel, Sophia

ter Horst, Julian

Utesch, Katharina

Gosling, Samuel D.

Harari, Gabriella

Matz, Sandra C.

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2024-02-20

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Nature Communications

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1

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15

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1-12

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10.1038/s41467-024-44693-6

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2041-1723

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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-44693-6

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2024-02-20

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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 >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.

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