Denysevych Olena, Dubrow Joshua K
Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 72 Nowy Swiat, 00-330, Warsaw, Poland.
J Relig Health. 2025 Jun;64(3):1934-1953. doi: 10.1007/s10943-024-02221-2. Epub 2024 Dec 24.
In the early part of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the conflict-affected process indicated a complex array of emotions and that people sought religious faith as a coping strategy. We explore emotions and coping with a qualitative study of 22 Ukrainians at the start of the Russian invasion of February 2022. Ukrainians experienced a range of shifting emotions, including fear and hatred, but also positive emotions such as hope and pride. Some felt loneliness, but this was mitigated through various coping strategies (e.g., volunteering, seeking social support, and religious faith). Whereas some found comfort through religious faith, the war presented dilemmas that tested their faith and morality, leading to temporary feelings of shame. This study provides needed nuance in how emotions and various coping mechanisms, including religious faith, evolve during the early stages of war.
在俄乌战争初期，受冲突影响的过程显示出一系列复杂的情绪，人们寻求宗教信仰作为一种应对策略。我们通过对22名乌克兰人进行定性研究，探讨了在2022年2月俄罗斯入侵开始时他们的情绪和应对方式。乌克兰人经历了一系列不断变化的情绪，包括恐惧和仇恨，但也有希望和自豪等积极情绪。一些人感到孤独，但通过各种应对策略（如志愿服务、寻求社会支持和宗教信仰）这种孤独感得到了缓解。虽然一些人通过宗教信仰找到慰藉，但战争带来了考验他们信仰和道德的困境，导致了暂时的羞耻感。这项研究为战争初期情绪以及包括宗教信仰在内的各种应对机制如何演变提供了必要的细微差别。
