Associations between coping strategies and psychological distress among people living in Ukraine, Poland, and Taiwan during the initial stage of the 2022 War in Ukraine

Chudzicka‐Czupała, Agata; Hapon, Nadiya; Man, Roger Ho Chun; Li, Dian‐Jeng; Żywiołek-Szeja, Marta; Karamushka, Liudmyla; Grabowski, Damian; Paliga, Mateusz; McIntyre, Roger S.; Chiang, Soon-Kiat; Pudełek, Bartosz; Chen, Yi‐Lung; Yen, Cheng‐Fang

doi:10.1080/20008066.2022.2163129

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“…Among the Ukrainian participants, the Cronbach's alpha values of DASS‐21 for the depression, anxiety, and stress subscales were 0.8, 0.85, and 0.84, respectively. Among the Polish participants, the Cronbach's alpha values of DASS‐21 for the depression, anxiety, and stress subscales were 0.88, 0.86, and 0.88, respectively 13 …”

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Rumination about the Russo‐Ukrainian War and its related factors among individuals in Poland and Ukraine

Chudzicka‐Czupała

Paliga

et al. 2023

The Kaohsiung J of Med Scie

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The present study aimed to investigate the factors associated with the level of rumination about the war among people living in Poland and Ukraine. This cross‐sectional study recruited internet users from advertisements on social media. Levels of rumination, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS), Impact of Event Scale‐Revised (IES‐R), time spent on news of the war, and related demographic variables were collected. The reliability and construct validity of rumination were estimated. Potential factors associated with the level of rumination were identified using univariate linear regression analysis, and further entered into a stepwise multivariate linear regression model to identify independent factors. Due to the non‐normality of distribution, multivariate linear regression with 5000 bootstrap samples was used to verify the results. A total of 1438 participants were included in the analysis, of whom 1053 lived in Poland and 385 lived in Ukraine. The questionnaires on rumination were verified to have satisfactory reliability and validity. After analysis with stepwise and bootstrap regression, older age, female gender, higher DASS and IES‐R scores, and longer time spent on news of the war were significantly associated with higher levels of rumination for both people living in Poland and Ukraine. Lower self‐rated health status, history of chronic medical illness and coronavirus disease 2019 infection were also positively associated with rumination for people living in Poland. We identified several factors associated with the level of rumination about the Russo‐Ukrainian War. Further investigations are warranted to understand how rumination affects individuals’ lives during crises such as war.

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“…The current study derived data from a cross‐sectional online survey conducted from March 8 to April 26, 2022, in Poland, Ukraine, and Taiwan 13 . The participants who completed the survey were from the general population living in Ukraine, Poland, and Taiwan during the initial stage of the Russo‐Ukrainian War.…”

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Rumination about the Russo‐Ukrainian War and its related factors among individuals in Poland and Ukraine

Chudzicka‐Czupała

Paliga

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The Kaohsiung J of Med Scie

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“…It is concluded that students deal with stress by avoiding it or facing it, but almost always alone. However, seeking professional help can be crucial in the adjustment process (Chudzicka-Czupała et al, 2023 ). If counseling services were promoted and shown to be effective, more students might consider benefiting from them instead of relying on maladaptive coping strategies that can lead to experiencing depression and anxiety.…”

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“…Recent literature has examined coping strategies and their association with various outcomes among international students. For example, one study found that international students who used emotion-focused coping strategies (such as seeking social support or using positive reframing) reported higher levels of psychological wellbeing and lower levels of stress (Chudzicka-Czupała et al, 2023 ). Another recent study examined mindfulness as a coping strategy for international students.…”

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Adjustment challenges and coping strategies of Arab female international university students

Nazır

Özçiçek

2023

Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundOver the past decade, Türkiye has experienced an increasing influx of international students, particularly from various Arab countries. The significant number of Arab international university students has prompted researchers to pay more attention to the experiences of this population in the country. This study examined the adjustment problems experienced by Arab female international university students in Türkiye.MethodThe research has a mixed methods design and includes both quantitative and qualitative studies. In the quantitative study, the International Students Adjustment Scale (ISAS) was used with 373 participants to examine the challenges in which dimensions of adjustment (academic, sociocultural, or personal) were more challenging for the study group. In the qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 Arab female international university students to gain a deeper understanding of their experiences in the domain that is found the issues are more profound.ResultsData from the quantitative study revealed that these students experienced similar challenges in each dimension of adjustment; however, problems in the sociocultural domain were much more profound. In line with the quantitative study, the interview questions of the qualitative study were prepared to explore the sociocultural domain and included the pre-arrival expectations, the post-arrival adjustment challenges, and the coping strategies of the study group. The Results of the qualitative study showed that although their prearrival expectations were almost met, they encountered various problems, ranging from cultural differences in daily activities to discrimination. It was also found that many of them were reluctant to ask for help, and to cope with adjustment problems, they usually used maladaptive or dysfunctional coping strategies such as avoidance and isolation.DiscussionThe findings of the quantitative study are in line with the previous studies that the overall adjustment of international students is influenced by different domains that are broadly academic, sociocultural, and personal. Among them, the sociocultural domain is found as the one in the study population that encounters more challenges. The results of the qualitative study support the findings of previous studies related to prearrival expectancies, provide more understanding of adjustment challenges and bring more information about adopted coping strategies.

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“…Data of this study were collected through a cross-sectional online survey conducted from March 8 to April 26, 2022 in Poland, Ukraine, and Taiwan. 18 We recruited participants from the general population residing in Poland, Ukraine, and Taiwan during the initial stage of the Russo-Ukrainian War. However, we only included data from Poland and Ukraine in the current study because that we investigated the impact of rumination for Russo-Ukrainian War.…”

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Association Between the Time Spent on and Sources of the News of Russo-Ukrainian War and Psychological Distress Among Individuals in Poland and Ukraine: The Mediating Effect of Rumination

Li,

Chudzicka-Czupała,

Paliga

et al. 2024

PRBM

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Background The Russo-Ukrainian War has resulted in massive social, economic, and psychological burdens worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the associations between time spent on the war-related news and psychological distress, including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the mediating effects of rumination on the associations in people residing in Poland and Ukraine. Methods This cross-sectional study recruited 1438 internet users in Poland and Ukraine, and collected data on levels of rumination, psychological distress, and the amount of time spent on and sources of the news of the Russo-Ukrainian War. Structural equation modeling with bootstrapping methods was used to evaluate the mediation effect. Multivariate linear regression was used to identify predictive effect of the source of the war-related news on psychological distress and rumination. Results The results showed a mediating effect of rumination on the association between the amount of time spent on the war-related news and psychological distress among participants in Poland (β = 0.16, p < 0.001) and Ukraine (β = 0.15, p < 0.001). Approaching the news from television was associated with rumination (β = 0.607, p < 0.001) and PTSD symptoms in Poland (β = 2.475, p = 0.009), while approaching news from the internet was associated with rumination in Poland (β = 0.616, p = 0.001). Conclusion The study identified the mediating effect of rumination and the associations of approaching the war-related news from television and the internet with mental health.

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Associations between coping strategies and psychological distress among people living in Ukraine, Poland, and Taiwan during the initial stage of the 2022 War in Ukraine

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References 40 publications

Rumination about the Russo‐Ukrainian War and its related factors among individuals in Poland and Ukraine

Rumination about the Russo‐Ukrainian War and its related factors among individuals in Poland and Ukraine

Adjustment challenges and coping strategies of Arab female international university students

Association Between the Time Spent on and Sources of the News of Russo-Ukrainian War and Psychological Distress Among Individuals in Poland and Ukraine: The Mediating Effect of Rumination

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