Students who had to flee their homes or were forced to move within Ukraine felt more emotionally drained and more afraid of the war than those who stayed put.
Scientific Claim
Ukrainian female university students who were internally displaced or refugees reported significantly higher levels of burnout and fear of war than those who remained in their original locations.
Original Statement
“One-way ANOVA shows different SBM scores associated with respondents’ location status: 28.1 versus 30.6 versus 30.8 among non-relocated, internally relocated and refugees, respectively (F(2,2,781) = 25.602, p < .001). Similarly, fear of war scores were 34.6 vs. 35.1 vs. 36.9 for the same groups (F(2,3,093) = 12.355, p < .001).”
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 study compares groups based on self-reported location status using ANOVA, which is appropriate for observational data. The language 'associated with' correctly reflects the correlational nature of the design.
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 had to flee their homes felt more scared and exhausted from the war than those who stayed put, even if it didn’t spell out the numbers side-by-side.