Wartime and Ukrainian Information Technology specialists’ wellbeing: exploring the role of internal resilience resources
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has significantly impacted the subjective well-being of Ukrainian Information Technology specialists, challenging their internal resilience resources, such as belief in a just world and existential fulfillment. This exploratory study investigates how wartime...
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has significantly impacted the subjective well-being of Ukrainian Information Technology specialists, challenging their internal resilience resources, such as belief in a just world and existential fulfillment. This exploratory study investigates how wartime conditions influenced these professionals’ internal resources and subjective well-being. Two independent samples participated in two time points, 80 specialists in 2021, before the invasion (42.5% women; M = 35.33 years; SD = 7.77), and 77 in 2022, during wartime (48.05% women; M = 34.48; SD = 7.43). Moderation and mediation analyses were applied to examine the roles of personal belief in a just world, existential fulfillment, age, and gender. Findings reveal a considerable decline in subjective well-being and a weakening of internal resources, with the exception of the general belief in a just world. Age and gender as moderators modified changes induced by war in emotional discomfort and existential fulfillment, with decrease in the latter observed in two groups: women over 35 and men under 35. An increase in emotional discomfort was noted among women over 35. Mediation analysis showed that existential fulfillment and personal belief in a just world mediated the relationship between wartime stress and subjective well-being, as well as the effect of general belief in a just world on well-being. These results suggest that targeted support for maintaining existential fulfillment and personal belief in a just world may be essential for bolstering the well-being of Information Technology specialists under wartime conditions, particularly for vulnerable age and gender groups.
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| spelling | doaj-art-6022d68026fe44b1a72ccf176832aeff2025-08-20T02:50:55ZengUCOPressPsychology, Society & Education1989-709X2024-11-0116310.21071/pse.v16i3.17081Wartime and Ukrainian Information Technology specialists’ wellbeing: exploring the role of internal resilience resourcesIryna Kryazh0Victoria Kholmanova1V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv (Ukraine)V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv (Ukraine) The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has significantly impacted the subjective well-being of Ukrainian Information Technology specialists, challenging their internal resilience resources, such as belief in a just world and existential fulfillment. This exploratory study investigates how wartime conditions influenced these professionals’ internal resources and subjective well-being. Two independent samples participated in two time points, 80 specialists in 2021, before the invasion (42.5% women; M = 35.33 years; SD = 7.77), and 77 in 2022, during wartime (48.05% women; M = 34.48; SD = 7.43). Moderation and mediation analyses were applied to examine the roles of personal belief in a just world, existential fulfillment, age, and gender. Findings reveal a considerable decline in subjective well-being and a weakening of internal resources, with the exception of the general belief in a just world. Age and gender as moderators modified changes induced by war in emotional discomfort and existential fulfillment, with decrease in the latter observed in two groups: women over 35 and men under 35. An increase in emotional discomfort was noted among women over 35. Mediation analysis showed that existential fulfillment and personal belief in a just world mediated the relationship between wartime stress and subjective well-being, as well as the effect of general belief in a just world on well-being. These results suggest that targeted support for maintaining existential fulfillment and personal belief in a just world may be essential for bolstering the well-being of Information Technology specialists under wartime conditions, particularly for vulnerable age and gender groups. https://journals.uco.es/psye/article/view/17081Subjective well-beingPersonal resourcesBelief in a just worldExistencial fulfillmentMediation analysisWartime impact |
| spellingShingle | Iryna Kryazh Victoria Kholmanova Wartime and Ukrainian Information Technology specialists’ wellbeing: exploring the role of internal resilience resources Psychology, Society & Education Subjective well-being Personal resources Belief in a just world Existencial fulfillment Mediation analysis Wartime impact |
| title | Wartime and Ukrainian Information Technology specialists’ wellbeing: exploring the role of internal resilience resources |
| title_full | Wartime and Ukrainian Information Technology specialists’ wellbeing: exploring the role of internal resilience resources |
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| title_short | Wartime and Ukrainian Information Technology specialists’ wellbeing: exploring the role of internal resilience resources |
| title_sort | wartime and ukrainian information technology specialists wellbeing exploring the role of internal resilience resources |
| topic | Subjective well-being Personal resources Belief in a just world Existencial fulfillment Mediation analysis Wartime impact |
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