Stigma to psychological help among Ukrainian ATO/OJF veterans’ analysis: pilot study

Authors

  • MYKOLA VORONIN Faculty of Social Sciences and Social Technologies, Department of Psychology and Pedagogics, National University of ‘Kyiv-Mohyla Academy’, Kyiv, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.38014/ehs-ss.2020.4.01

Keywords:

Stigma, Ukrainian veterans, ATO, OJF, author's survey, pilot study

Abstract

The results of a pilot study developed by the author for Ukrainian ATO / OOS veterans in this article are partially presented. 43 veterans were interviewed, including 5 women and 38 men. Among others, the question was asked: "Do you think that going to a psychologist is a shame?" 40 respondents answered that it was not a shame, and three answered that it was a shame. False conclusions can be made that stigma does not bother Ukrainian veterans, but the article shows points that prove otherwise. Conclusion is made that although numbers say that only 3 of 43 respondents mentioned that it was a shame going to psychologist, additional questions revealed stigma concerned veterans among those, who mentioned that it was not a shame.

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Published

2020-12-23

How to Cite

VORONIN, M. . (2020). Stigma to psychological help among Ukrainian ATO/OJF veterans’ analysis: pilot study . EUROPEAN HUMANITIES STUDIES: State and Society, (4), 4–14. https://doi.org/10.38014/ehs-ss.2020.4.01

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No. 4 (2020): EUROPEAN HUMANITIES STUDIES: State and Society

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PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH: SCIENCE AND PRACTICE

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