Ukrainian female students reported feeling less emotionally lonely over time, with a small but statistically significant decrease from 2022 to 2024.
Scientific Claim
Emotional loneliness decreased from 2022 to 2024 (H(2,2,737)=8.048, p=0.018, η²=0.002) among Ukrainian female university students.
Original Statement
“Kruskal–Wallis test shows emotional loneliness significantly decreased from T1 to T3 (H(2, N = 2,737) = 8.048, p = .018, η2 = .002).”
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 design supports descriptive comparisons over time. The phrasing correctly reports the direction and significance of change without causal language.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (0)
Contradicting (1)
Mental health and well-being among Ukrainian female university students: The impact of war over 3 years
The study talks about how Ukrainian female students felt during the war but never says their emotional loneliness went down from 2022 to 2024 — in fact, it doesn’t even report numbers for loneliness over time, so the claim is not backed up.