Impact of the Russian Invasion on Mental Health of Adolescents in Ukraine
131 Citations•2022•
Olga Osokina, Sanju Silwal, Tatiana Bohdanova
Traumatic events and daily stress were strongly associated with psychological distress in adolescents living in a war-torn region in Ukraine and can help in understanding, measuring, and addressing the long-term impact that the current escalating war in Ukraine will have on adolescents' mental health and social functioning.
Abstract
Traumatic events and daily stress were strongly associated with psychological distress in adolescents living in a war-torn region in Ukraine. These findings can help in understanding, measuring, and addressing the long-term impact that the current escalating war in Ukraine will have on adolescents' mental health and social functioning.