PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS OF RESILIENCE IN THE PROCESS OF ADAPTATION OF PEOPLE AGED 30-55 TO POST-TRAUMATIC CHANGES CAUSED BY WAR: RESULTS OF AN EMPIRICAL STUDY
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https://doi.org/10.51547/ppp.dp.ua/2025.3.11Keywords:
resilience, adaptation, post-traumatic changes, war, mental health, personal resourcesAbstract
The article highlights an urgent scientific problem of studying the psychological factors of resilience in the process of adaptation of persons aged 30-55 to post-traumatic changes as a result of war. In the context of a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, the relevance of studying the mechanisms of psychological resilience in this age group is necessary, since they make up a significant part of the working population and are responsible for their families. It has been established that resilience is a dynamic process that includes personal, cognitive, and social resources. The aim of the study was to determine the psychological factors of resilience in the process of adaptation of people aged 30-55 to post-traumatic changes caused by war. The empirical study was conducted to determine the level of psychological stress resistance (resilience), anxiety, and depression among two groups of respondents who were residents of the Kramatorsk district of Donetsk region. Group I – 127 respondents aged 35 to 44 years inclusive, Group II – 107 respondents aged 45 to 55 years inclusive. It was found that the average total score of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale in the subjects of Group I was 69.5 points, and in Group II – 71.4 points. Both values correspond to the average level of resilience.Based on the results of the survey, the levels of anxiety and depression were analyzed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). It was found that 66.4% of participants have signs of anxiety and/or depressive changes of varying severity. Subclinical symptoms are dominant, but a significant proportion of respondents also demonstrate clinically pronounced symptoms that require further attention, screening measures, and, if necessary, psychological assistance. This indicates a significant emotional burden experienced by people aged 30-55.Thus, age acts as a moderator of the structure of relationships between key mental variables, forming different patterns of internal psychological interaction at the age of 30-55. The results of the study indicate the prevalence of anxiety and depression among the respondents, regardless of age.
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