Trauma and resilience among non-displaced in the early phase of the war in Ukraine (opens in new tab)

This study investigates how civilians who remained in war-affected suburbs of Kyiv following the 2022 outbreak of war in Ukraine cope with trauma and build resilience under conditions of prolonged insecurity. Using a mixed-methods design, we combine standardized assessments of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PCL-5) with in-depth qualitative interviews conducted in suburbs of Kyiv, a region largely neglected in empirical research. Nineteen interviews were analyzed using qualitative content ana...