From economic crisis and climate change through COVID-19 pandemic to Ukraine war: a cumulative hit-wave on adolescent future thinking and mental well-being

Poletti, Michele; Preti, Antonio; Raballo, Andrea

doi:10.1007/s00787-022-01984-x

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“…Strategies such as drugs and alcohol are potentially non-productive strategies to cope with the threat brought by the war (e.g., Alaryan et al, 2021;Ikin et al, 2004). For example, according to a survey among approximately 2,000 internally displaced persons in Ukraine in 2016, 8.4% of men and 0.7% of women screened positive for alcohol use disorder (Ramachandran et al, 2019). Future research might study unproductive coping strategies, for example, substance and alcohol abuse (Fear et al, 2010;Walton et al, 2021).…”

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“…As people experience traumatic events and stress from the intense ongoing war, mental health risks and psychosocial deterioration may increase and accumulate (Kelly, 2022; Poletti et al, 2022; Vus & Esterlis, 2022; Zaliska et al, 2022). However, very few studies have examined the prevalence of psychological symptoms in Ukraine during the Russian invasion.…”

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Mental health symptoms and coping strategies among Ukrainians during the Russia-Ukraine war in March 2022

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Chen

et al. 2023

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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Context: The Russian attack on Ukraine has been ongoing since February 24, 2022. Nevertheless, no research has documented the mental health of Ukrainians during the biggest land war in Europe after the Second World War, or how Ukrainians cope with the impact of the war. Objectives: To provide the prevalence rates of symptoms of psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia; and to link them with Ukrainians’ productive coping strategies during the war. Design, setting, and participants: Online survey conducted in Ukraine during the initial period of the Russian invasion (March 19–31, 2022), using a quota sampling method, of 1,400 Ukrainians aged 18 years or older, with a total of 801 valid responses for a response rate of 57.2%. Main outcome measures: Psychological distress assessed by the Kessler Psychological Distress scale (K6); anxiety assessed by Generalized Anxiety Disorder-2 (GAD-2) scale; depression assessed by Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2); insomnia assessed by Insomnia Severity Index-4 (ISI-4); modes of coping assessed by Brief COPE. Results: Of 801 Ukrainian adults, 52.7% had symptoms of psychological distress (mean = 13.3 [ SD = 4.9]); 54.1% of them reported symptoms of anxiety (mean = 2.9 [ SD = 1.7]); 46.8% reported symptoms of depression (mean = 2.6 [ SD = 1.6]). Symptom criteria for insomnia were met by 97 respondents (12.1%) (mean = 10.4 [ SD = 4.2]). Demographic variables (including gender, living in an urban area, having children or elderly persons in the household, living in an area occupied by Russian forces) were associated with symptoms of distress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia. The productive coping strategies of using instrumental support, behavioral disengagement, self-distraction, and planning were significantly associated with mental health symptoms. Conclusions: Prevalence rates of symptoms of psychological distress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia were high. These findings underscore the need for healthcare and productive coping strategies for Ukrainians during the war.

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Mental health symptoms and coping strategies among Ukrainians during the Russia-Ukraine war in March 2022

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Chen

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“…There are also studies showing that seniors experience more anxiety than freshmen ( Li et al, 2021 ). Besides, worldwide phenomena have established risk factors for the mental health and well-being of youth over the past 15 years, such as the economic crisis, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic ( Poletti et al, 2022 ). The burden of their cumulative impact on mental health may be more severe, especially in the impact of psychopathological manifestations.…”

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Research of the Changes in the Psychological Status of Chinese University Students and the Influencing Factors During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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BackgroundPsychological dynamics of college students have changed during the COVID-19 outbreak but little research has been done in this area. The purpose of this study is to investigate the dynamic changes in the mental health status of college students since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic 1 year and the influencing factors.MethodsThe research period was from February 2020 to August 2021. 384 college students were analyzed three times during this period on the recognition and psychological state of the pandemic.ResultsDuring the period from February 2020 to August 2021, in general, the positive scores rose from 20.79 to 23.46, while the negative scores dropped from 17.41 to 14.00. The regression analysis results on the influencing factors showed the degree of recognition of the pandemic is all significant in the three phases (p < 0.05).ConclusionWith the effective control of the pandemic, the mental state of the students showed a slight improvement in the environment of sporadic cases. Behavior has a partial mediating effect between the source of fear and psychological changes. Correct behavior guidance can effectively reduce the psychological changes caused by college students’ fear.

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“…While experiencing this form of adversity and hardship can be challenging, it can be even more difficult in the rapidly changing world of today's society (Choudhury et al, 2023;Schweizer et al, 2023). Worldwide inequalities have been widening for years, with potential harmful effects for adolescent wellbeing (Poletti et al, 2022). In times of need, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, adolescents exposed to socioeconomic disadvantage were disproportionally hit on their mental health and wellbeing by the adverse effects of a demanding situation (Anders et al, 2023;Magson et al, 2020;Scrimin et al, 2022).…”

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“…A potential mechanism could be future uncertainty. Today's youth are facing various global crises, including increasing inequality and socioeconomic disparities, which are thought to contribute to feelings of uncertainty in the world (Choudhury et al, 2023;Poletti et al, 2022;Schweizer et al, 2023). Previous work has shown that socioeconomically disadvantaged adolescents may have a higher risk of experiencing an uncertain future, especially in challenging times (Clark et al, 2020;Green, Becht, et al, 2023).…”

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Objective versus subjective socioeconomic disadvantage, experienced inequality, and wellbeing across adolescence

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van de Groep,

Brinke

et al. 2024

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Adolescents growing up in socioeconomic disadvantaged environments are more at risk for lower wellbeing. This study examined the associations between objective and subjective socioeconomic disadvantage (SED), experienced inequality, feelings of future uncertainty and wellbeing (n = 494, 11 – 26 years, 58% females). Our findings are fourfold: I) we confirmed a three-factor structure for SED – family resources, perceived financial hardship, and perceived neighbourhood disadvantage; II) subjective experience of SED uniquely contributed to future uncertainty and wellbeing, beyond the effects of objective SED; III) there was an indirect effect of perceived financial scarcity on wellbeing via future uncertainty; IV) age was differently associated with objective versus subjective SED, as the former decreased with age and the latter increased with age. Overall, our findings emphasize the unique role of subjective SED in contributing to adolescent wellbeing disparities, transcending the influence of objective SED.

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From economic crisis and climate change through COVID-19 pandemic to Ukraine war: a cumulative hit-wave on adolescent future thinking and mental well-being

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Mental health symptoms and coping strategies among Ukrainians during the Russia-Ukraine war in March 2022

Mental health symptoms and coping strategies among Ukrainians during the Russia-Ukraine war in March 2022

Research of the Changes in the Psychological Status of Chinese University Students and the Influencing Factors During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Objective versus subjective socioeconomic disadvantage, experienced inequality, and wellbeing across adolescence

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