Assessment of stress and health conditions among students in the context of the war in Ukraine
Background and Study Aim. In the context of a military conflict, students’ health is subjected to significant stress and psychological challenges. Monitoring the health condition of this vulnerable group can provide important data for developing effective support measures. The aim of this study is t...
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| author | Vladimir Potop Igor Vypasniak Iryna Ivanyshyn Vasyl Lutskyi Iryna Kryventsova Lyudmila Shesterova Katarzyna Prusik |
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| description | Background and Study Aim. In the context of a military conflict, students’ health is subjected to significant stress and psychological challenges. Monitoring the health condition of this vulnerable group can provide important data for developing effective support measures. The aim of this study is to assess the level of stress and health condition of students in Ukraine during the war and to compare these indicators with those of students from neighbouring countries, Poland and Romania.
Materials and Methods. The study used the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) questionnaire to assess stress levels among students. A total of 443 students participated: 36 from Poland, 215 from Romania, and 179 from Ukraine. Factor analysis (PCA) was employed to test the validity and reliability of the PSS-10 questionnaire structure, with the number of factors determined using the Kaiser criterion. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The Python library in the PyCharm CE environment was used as the analysis tool. The Mann-Whitney test was applied for group comparisons. Correlation analysis was conducted between the overall PSS-10 score and measures of positive and negative affect. A logistic regression model was used to identify predictors of stress.
Results. The results of the factor analysis showed that both factors significantly and reliably measure different aspects of stress. Cronbach's alpha values for Factor 1 (0.87) indicate high reliability, while for Factor 2 (0.79), they indicate good reliability. A correlation of 0.89 for Factor 1 indicates a very strong positive relationship between this factor and the overall level of stress. A correlation of 0.69 for Factor 2 indicates a strong positive relationship, though not as strong as Factor 1 (p=0.0000). The results confirm that the overall PSS-10 scores are closely related to both positive and negative emotional states, with a more pronounced impact on negative emotions. The highest number of students with a stress level of 2 is observed among students from Ukraine (32.65%) and Romania (35.60%), while in Poland this figure is 4.99%.
Conclusions. The study showed that the military conflict in Ukraine significantly affects the psycho-emotional state of students, causing high levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. Younger students and women were found to be particularly vulnerable. These results underscore the need to develop targeted support programs to improve the mental health of students in the context of the war. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-de0b90ccf3884dce988073baf5976a3f2025-01-21T11:35:06ZengIP Iermakov S.S.Physical Culture, Recreation and Rehabilitation2959-04772024-12-0132586910.15561/physcult.2024.020348Assessment of stress and health conditions among students in the context of the war in UkraineVladimir Potop0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8571-2469Igor Vypasniak1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4192-1880Iryna Ivanyshyn2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1765-8311Vasyl Lutskyi3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3940-1349Iryna Kryventsova4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6931-3978Lyudmila Shesterova5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8777-6386Katarzyna Prusik6https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2960-5105National University of Science and Technology Polytechnic Bucharest, University Center Pitești Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National UniversityVasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National UniversityVasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National UniversityH. S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical UniversityMunicipal Establishment “Kharkiv Humanitarian-Pedagogical Academy” of the Kharkiv Regional CouncilGdansk University of Physical Education and SportBackground and Study Aim. In the context of a military conflict, students’ health is subjected to significant stress and psychological challenges. Monitoring the health condition of this vulnerable group can provide important data for developing effective support measures. The aim of this study is to assess the level of stress and health condition of students in Ukraine during the war and to compare these indicators with those of students from neighbouring countries, Poland and Romania. Materials and Methods. The study used the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) questionnaire to assess stress levels among students. A total of 443 students participated: 36 from Poland, 215 from Romania, and 179 from Ukraine. Factor analysis (PCA) was employed to test the validity and reliability of the PSS-10 questionnaire structure, with the number of factors determined using the Kaiser criterion. Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The Python library in the PyCharm CE environment was used as the analysis tool. The Mann-Whitney test was applied for group comparisons. Correlation analysis was conducted between the overall PSS-10 score and measures of positive and negative affect. A logistic regression model was used to identify predictors of stress. Results. The results of the factor analysis showed that both factors significantly and reliably measure different aspects of stress. Cronbach's alpha values for Factor 1 (0.87) indicate high reliability, while for Factor 2 (0.79), they indicate good reliability. A correlation of 0.89 for Factor 1 indicates a very strong positive relationship between this factor and the overall level of stress. A correlation of 0.69 for Factor 2 indicates a strong positive relationship, though not as strong as Factor 1 (p=0.0000). The results confirm that the overall PSS-10 scores are closely related to both positive and negative emotional states, with a more pronounced impact on negative emotions. The highest number of students with a stress level of 2 is observed among students from Ukraine (32.65%) and Romania (35.60%), while in Poland this figure is 4.99%. Conclusions. The study showed that the military conflict in Ukraine significantly affects the psycho-emotional state of students, causing high levels of stress, anxiety, and depression. Younger students and women were found to be particularly vulnerable. These results underscore the need to develop targeted support programs to improve the mental health of students in the context of the war.https://www.physcult.org.ua/index.php/pc/article/view/83perceived stress scalepolandromaniaanxietydepression |
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| title | Assessment of stress and health conditions among students in the context of the war in Ukraine |
| title_full | Assessment of stress and health conditions among students in the context of the war in Ukraine |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of stress and health conditions among students in the context of the war in Ukraine |
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| title_short | Assessment of stress and health conditions among students in the context of the war in Ukraine |
| title_sort | assessment of stress and health conditions among students in the context of the war in ukraine |
| topic | perceived stress scale poland romania anxiety depression |
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