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Mental Health Burden of the Russian–Ukrainian War 2022 (RUW-22): Anxiety and Depression Levels among Young Adults in Central Europe
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Armed conflicts are public health emergencies that affect human lives at multiple levels. The mental health of adolescents and young adults is at high risk during crisis settings; therefore, this cross-sectional survey-based study aimed to evaluate anxiety and depressive symptoms among university students in the Czech Republic following the Russian-Ukrainian war of 2022 (RUW-22). The study used standardized screening instruments; the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) for anxiety and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) for depression. Of 591 students who participated in this study, 67.7% were females, 68.2% held Czech citizenship, and 63.8% were enrolled in medical or healthcare programs. The participants were highly concerned about the RUW-22 news, with a mean score of 7.17 ± 2.50 (0–10). While 34% and 40.7% of the participants in this study manifested moderate to severe levels of anxiety and depression, respectively, the mental health burden of the RUW-22 was confirmed by the positive correlation between “feeling concerned”, GAD-7 (ρ = 0.454), and PHQ-9 (ρ = 0.326). Female gender, higher frequency of news following, and social media use were associated with higher levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms; thus, proposing them to be risk factors for psychological disorders following the RUW-22.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Riad, A., Drobov, A., Krobot, M., Antalová, N., Alkasaby, M. A., Peřina, A., & Koščík, M.
- Affiliations
- Masaryk University (CZ)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Riad, Abanoub
- Koščík, Michal
- ORCID
- Venue
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2022-07-09
- Volume
- 19
- Issue
- 14
- Pages
- 8418
- ISSN
- 1660-4601 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC9318466
- OpenAlex
- W4285005317
- Cited by
- 128
- References
- 45
- Citations by year
- 2026: 15 · 2025: 38 · 2024: 32 · 2023: 35 · 2022: 8
- FWCI
- 25.80
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- LSHTM Research Online (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) (acceptedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- Veřejné služby Informačního systému (Masarykiana Brunensis Universitas) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- NPO “Systemic Risk Institute” (LX22NPO5101, MUNI/A/1402/2021, MUNI/IGA/1104/2021)
- Masaryk University (LX22NPO5101, MUNI/A/1402/2021, MUNI/IGA/1104/2021)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
- Keywords
- war-related mental health, anxiety, depression, university students, young adults, news consumption, social media use, gender differences, risk factors, armed conflict, Czech Republic
- MeSH terms
- Armed Conflicts, Adolescent, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Young Adult
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