Violence against children is a worldwide problem, and a large body of research demonstrates both short-term and long-term negative outcomes. The present study employs structural equation modeling to examine the pathways from parents' use of corporal punishment and childhood adverse experiences to depression and substance use in adulthood. Cross-sectional data were collected from a sample of 944 students (M age = 19.16, 69% females) attending ten public universities in 27 Ukrainian regions. The model provided a good fit for the data: χ 2 (59, N = 944) = 189.49, p < 0.001, CFI = 0.96, TLI = 0.95, RMSEA = 0.048. Higher scores on adverse childhood experiences (ACE) maltreatment items (psychological, physical and sexual abuse during childhood; b = .26, p < .001) were associated with higher depression during adulthood. Higher depression scores were linked with higher multiple substance use (b = .17, p < .001). Childhood adverse experiences had significant standardized indirect effect, mediated by depression, on adulthood involvement in substance use (b = 0.043, p < 0.01). Findings from this research suggest that young adults in Ukraine who remember being maltreated as children have a higher risk to develop depression and engage in substance use as adults.

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Early adulthood is a critical life period associated with increased suicide risk. The present study used a sample of students from ten Ukrainian public universities (N = 1005). Participants were 17 to 24 years of age (M = 19.19, SD = 1.99). The prevalence of lifetime suicidal ideation was 26.13% and 5.45% of participants reported a lifetime suicide attempt. Participants were more likely to report higher lifetime suicidal ideation if they had higher rates of alcohol and marijuana use, have met a clinical cutoff point for depression and were older, females, and not affiliated with any religion. The lifetime suicide attempt was associated with clinical levels of depression, increased marijuana use, and non-religious affiliation. These results suggest that mental health, alcohol and cannabis use can increase the risk of suicidality while religious affiliation might be an important protective mechanism for Ukrainian young adults at risk for suicidal behaviors.

Наведено дані епідеміологічних спостережень за динамікою споживання наркотиків молоддю в Україні у цілому та Харкові зокрема у рамках моніторингу "Молодь та наркотики". Розглянуто проблему поширення споживання наркотиків та інших психоактивних речовин серед харківської молоді у 1995-2016 рр. Проаналізовано закономірності епізодичного та регулярного споживання різних видів психоактивних речовин. Виокремлено чотири основні тенденції поширення наркотиків: негативна динаміка споживання психоактивних речовин серед молоді; зростання популярності "дизайнерських" наркотиків; збільшення чисельності регулярних споживачів конопель, тютюну та алкоголю; внутрішня трансформація на ринку наркотиків. Процес поширення наркотиків серед молоді увійшов у стадію стабілізації, але з'являються нові наркотики, споживання найдоступніших з них має тенденцію до збільшення регулярності. Запропоновано теоретичну модель сигмаподібної динаміки епідеміологічного процесу поширення адиктивної поведінки та теорію епідеміологічних хвиль залежності.

The rights of migrant workers and their experiences in host countries have been high on the political agendas of Europe and beyond. This article uses data from 138 semi‐structured interviews conducted with migrant workers in the UK, Russia and Ukraine to study their relationships with the police in host countries. We aim to contribute to the literature on policing and migration by analysing three different host countries, and the experience of temporary migrant workers regarding policing within each country. We suggest that the interplay between the experiences of policing in home and host countries can provide important insights into the practicalities of policing, but should not be considered apart from the context of the ethnic origin of migrant workers.