Students who were more depressed also had much higher levels of fear and emotional exhaustion — the worse their depression, the worse their fear and burnout.

Scientific Claim

Fear of war and burnout scores are significantly higher among Ukrainian female university students with moderate to severe depression compared to those with minimal or no depression.

Original Statement

“Regardless of survey period, one-way ANOVA shows a significant difference in FWS and SBM scores associated with depression level: F(4,2,699) = 49.490, p < .001, partial η2 = .068 and F(4,2,722) = 560.612, p < .001, partial η2 = .452, respectively.”

From study:Mental health and well-being among Ukrainian female university students: The impact of war over 3 years

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 uses ANOVA to compare symptom levels across depression severity categories, which is appropriate for observational data. The language 'associated with' correctly reflects the correlational nature.

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (1)

Mental health and well-being among Ukrainian female university students: The impact of war over 3 years

Cross-Sectional Study

Human

2025

The study found that Ukrainian female students who felt more depressed also felt more scared of the war and more burned out, which matches the claim exactly.

Contradicting (0)

No contradicting evidence found

Source Study

Mental health and well-being among Ukrainian female university students: The impact of war over 3 years

Score: 39

DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2025.10112

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Higher depression levels in Ukrainian female students were strongly linked to higher fear of war and burnout, especially for burnout where the connection was very strong.

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When these young women feel more depressed, they also tend to feel more scared of the war, more emotionally drained, and more alone — and their depression is the biggest factor linked to feeling burned out.

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When students are both scared of the war and feel lonely or depressed, their burnout gets much worse — it’s not just the sum of each stressor, but a combined effect.

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No matter when they were surveyed, students who were more afraid of the war were also more emotionally drained — this connection stayed strong throughout the war.

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