Higher depression levels in Ukrainian female students were strongly linked to higher emotional loneliness, moderately linked to general loneliness, and weakly linked to social loneliness.
Scientific Claim
Depression severity was associated with emotional, social, and general loneliness (η²=0.255, 0.043, 0.179 respectively), with higher depression linked to higher loneliness among Ukrainian female university students.
Original Statement
“Kruskal–Wallis test shows a significant association between increased emotional, social and general loneliness and increased depression: H(4, N = 2,692) = 650.499, p < .001, η2 = .255; H(4, N = 2,700) = 121.915, p < .001, η2 = .043; and H(4, N = 2,687) = 484.345, p < .001, η2 = .179 respectively.”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
association
Can only show association/correlation
Assessment Explanation
The observational study design supports correlational claims. The phrasing correctly reports associations with effect sizes without causal language.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
Mental health and well-being among Ukrainian female university students: The impact of war over 3 years
The study found that Ukrainian female students who felt more depressed also tended to feel lonelier, especially during the war, which matches the claim.