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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Coping Mechanisms during the War in Ukraine: A Cross-Sectional Assessment among Romanian Population.

Cătălina Angela Crișan, Zaki Milhem, Roland Stretea, Radu Mihai Hossu, Ionuț Stelian Florean, Răzvan Mircea Cherecheș

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Article in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cătălina Angela CrișanDepartment of Neurosciences, Psychiatry and Pediatric Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Zaki MilhemDepartment of Neurosciences, Psychiatry and Pediatric Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Iuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400349 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Roland StreteaClinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases, 400347 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-9433-3118
Radu Mihai HossuInternet Retailing Office SRL, 500209 Brașov, Romania.
Ionuț Stelian FloreanDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Babeş-Bolyai University, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5297-7820
Răzvan Mircea CherecheșRoNeuro Institute, Center for Research and Diagnosis of Neurological Diseases, 400012 Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Babeș-Bolyai University · ROIuliu Hațieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy · RO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

On 24 February 2022, the Russian Federation invaded Ukraine, starting a military conflict that soon turned into a full-scale war. The Romanians have been actively involved in helping their neighbors, causing the accumulation of emotional and mental pressure upon the Romanian population exposed to such a close military conflict. This cross-sectional study assessed, through an online survey (1586 adult Romanian residents), the primary coping mechanisms, quality of life and anxiety levels in response to the psychological trauma associated with the Russo-Ukrainian war. Based on the results, focusing on and venting emotions along with behavioral disengagement were the coping strategies that had the strongest negative impact on anxiety and well-being. On the other hand, positive reinterpretation and growth were associated with less anxiety, a higher degree of overall health and better quality of life. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first of its kind to be performed among the Romanian population so far. Thus, we equip mental health practitioners with the tools (real-life evidence data) that will allow them to establish a more meaningful doctor-patient relationship, maximizing therapy results.

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coping mechanismsmental healthquality of lifewar

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PMID37239702
PMCPMC10218351
OpenAlexW4378515000

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