Аnzhela Denysenko, Olga Shuvalova, Tetyana Lazorenko FEATURES OF THE MANIFESTATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE IN WOMEN IN TIMES OF WAR

(2026) Science and education, 3, 38-44. Odessa.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.24195/2414-4665-2026-3-4

Аnzhela Denysenko,
Candidate of Psychological Sciences,
Associate Professor at the Department of Theory and Methods of Practical Psychology,
The state institution “South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky”
26, Staroportofrankivska, Str., Odesa, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6647-2209

Olga Shuvalova,
Graduate Student at the Department of Theory and Methods of Practical Psychology,
The state institution “South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky”
26, Staroportofrankivska, Str., Odesa, Ukraine,
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3766-8406

Tetyana Lazorenko,
Candidate of Psychological Sciences,
Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology and Pedagogy,
Odessa State University of Internal Affairs,
1, Uspenska, Str., Odesa, Ukraine
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0416-4104

 

FEATURES OF THE MANIFESTATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE IN WOMEN IN TIMES OF WAR

SUMMARY:

This article examines the characteristics of psychological resilience in women in wartime. The societal transformations brought about by the war in Ukraine have highlighted the need for an interdisciplinary understanding of the resources of psychological adaptation, amongst which personal resilience plays a key role. War has led not only to a change in women’s social roles but also to a radical restructuring of their identity, creating a need for a deeper scientific understanding of the dynamics of internal resources. Research into women’s psychological resilience in wartime is not only of scientific and theoretical significance but also has clear practical implications, both in the field of psychotherapy and in terms of fostering national psychological resilience amidst protracted social upheaval. The aim of the study is to theoretically substantiate and empirically investigate the characteristics of psychological resilience in women in wartime. The following instruments were used for this purpose: the Resilience Scale (Connor–Davidson), the Psychological Well-being Scale (K. Riff) and the Psychological Resiliency Questionnaire (O. Shtepa). The study involved 54 female respondents aged between 18 and 35. The results showed that the sample as a whole exhibited a predominantly moderate level of resilience and resourcefulness; however, some respondents scored low, indicating vulnerability to psychotraumatic factors. A correlation analysis using Pearson’s correlation coefficient confirmed the presence of statistically significant positive correlations between measures of resilience, psychological well-being and specific resourcefulness scales, enabling conclusions to be drawn regarding the interdependence of women’s key psychological resources in the context of a crisis environment.

KEYWORDS:

рsychological resilience, resilience, psychological well-being, psychological resourcefulness, women, war

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