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The Russo-Ukrainian War: An exploration of war-related stress in European civilians

Bui, Daniel Joseph (2025) The Russo-Ukrainian War: An exploration of war-related stress in European civilians. Undergraduate thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in global shortages of food, fuel and supplies and over 7 million refugees. While research supports that war leads to widespread psychological consequences on populations directly impacted by conflict, little research has explored the impact of war-related stress (WRS) and related variables amongst European populations. A total of 128 participants completed questionnaires regarding their gender, age, war related stress (WRS), belief in a just world (BJW), conflict-related media consumption (CRMC), and emotional state. A regression analysis revealed that CRMC was the greatest predictor of WRS, while BJW showed a small to moderate negative relationship with WRS. Notably, higher CRMC scores correlated with significantly lower BJW scores and higher levels of CRMC had no impact on emotional state. Finally, no significant gender differences in levels of WRS were observed.

Item Type: Thesis (Undergraduate)
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Coughlan, Barry
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Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology
D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D901 Europe (General)
H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology > Stress (Psychology)
Divisions: School of Business (- 2025) > BA (Honours) in Psychology
Depositing User: Ciara O'Brien
Date Deposited: 07 Nov 2025 09:41
Last Modified: 07 Nov 2025 09:41
URI: https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/8875

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