Psychological well-being in Europe after the outbreak of war in Ukraine.
Journal
Nature communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Titre abrégé: Nat Commun
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528555
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
20 Feb 2024
20 Feb 2024
Historique:
received:
10
01
2023
accepted:
21
12
2023
medline:
21
2
2024
pubmed:
21
2
2024
entrez:
20
2
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38378761
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-44693-6
pii: 10.1038/s41467-024-44693-6
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1202Subventions
Organisme : Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)
ID : BA 3731/11-1
Organisme : Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)
ID : BU 1414/3-1
Organisme : Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)
ID : ZA 1147/1-1
Informations de copyright
© 2024. The Author(s).
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