Project Description
Nearly one in 6 children and youth in the world live in a conflict zone. Exposure to the traumas associated with war and armed conflict is linked with depression, anxiety, and poor physical health. This project will pilot a daily diary study of youth in Ukraine and Poland to develop a state-of-the art assessment tool for measuring within-person changes in coping and adjustment related to the war in Ukraine.
The project will first pilot a daily diary study with three groups of youth: those in Ukraine, those who have been displaced from Ukraine to Poland, and Polish youth in Poland. Following the 7-day pilot study with these three groups, the project’s researchers will meet with small focus groups of pilot participants to improve the study protocol.
Project Goals
The pilot study and focus groups will result in a high-quality assessment tool that will be used to measure within-person and between-person changes in mood, behavior, and well-being.