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Table 2
Manifestations of Anxiety, Depression and Stress among the Respondents

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
(n=115, including 98 male, 17 female) (n=107, including 64 male, 43 female) (n=103, including 52 male, 51 female)
Manifestation
level
total % male % female % total % male % female % total % male % female %
Absent 106 92.17 93 94.90 13 76.47 93 86.92 60 93.75 33 76.74 78 75.73 44 84.62 34 66.67
Minor 4 3.48 2 2.04 2 11.76 7 6.54 2 3.13 5 11.63 11 10.68 4 7.69 7 13.73
Moderate 4 3.48 3 3.06 1 5.88 4 3.74 1 1.56 3 6.98 7 6.80 2 3.85 5 9.80
Severe 1 0.87 0 0.00 1 5.88 2 1.87 1 1.56 1 2.33 4 3.88 1 1.92 3 5.88
Extremely 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.93 0 0.00 1 2.33 3 2.91 1 1.92 2 3.92
severe
Average score 2.26 2.18 2.71 2.47 2.22 2.84 2.95 2.58 3.33
(Anxiety)
Absent 107 93.04 92 93.88 15 88.24 93 86.92 58 90.63 35 81.40 81 78.64 44 84.62 37 72.55
Minor 4 3.48 3 3.06 1 5.88 7 6.54 3 4.69 4 9.30 10 9.71 4 7.69 6 11.76
Moderate 3 2.61 2 2.04 1 5.88 4 3.74 2 3.13 2 4.65 6 5.83 2 3.85 4 7.84
Severe 1 0.87 1 1.02 0 0.00 2 1.87 1 1.56 1 2.33 4 3.88 1 1.92 3 5.88
Extremely 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.93 0 0.00 1 2.33 2 1.94 1 1.92 1 1.96
severe
Average score 1.96 2.29 2.47 2.66 2.44 3.00 3.17 2.83 3.51
(Depression)
Absent 108 93.91 92 93.88 16 94.12 92 85.98 52 81.25 40 93.02 80 77.67 37 71.15 43 84.31
Minor 4 3.48 3 3.06 1 5.88 9 8.41 7 10.94 2 4.65 12 11.65 8 15.38 4 7.84
Moderate 2 1.74 2 2.04 0 0.00 4 3.74 3 4.69 1 2.33 6 5.83 4 7.69 2 3.92
Severe 1 0.87 1 1.02 0 0.00 1 0.93 1 1.56 0 0.00 3 2.91 2 3.85 1 1.96
Extremely 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.93 1 1.56 0 0.00 2 1.94 1 1.92 1 1.96
severe
Average score 3.68 4.38 4.24 4.82 5.14 4.35 5.45 5.83 5.06
(Stress)

The average score on the “Anxiety” scale for group 1 was psychogenic influence of the military-humanitarian
2.26 points, which is less than the indicators of groups 2 situation in Kharkiv and the region that existed at the time
(2.47 points) and 3 (2.95 points). In our opinion, this is of the study. It should be noted that the average score of
explained by the long-term uncertainty of the military groups 1, 2, and 3 on the “Stress” scale among men was
and humanitarian situation in Kharkiv and the region at significantly higher than among women, and amounted
the time of the study. It should be noted that the average to 4.38, 4.35, and 5.83 points, respectively, which was
score on the “Anxiety” scale for female students of manifested when communicating in online classes in the
groups 3 (3.33 points) and 2 (2.84 points) was form of irritability, aggression, excessive optimism,
approximately 1.29 times higher than that of male drowsiness, tension and irritability.
students. This manifested in them in the form of
helplessness, uncertainty, helplessness, powerlessness, Discussion
insecurity, loneliness, premonition of failure, inability to Studying the mental health of student youth who continue
make a decision, etc. their education in war and martial law conditions remains
The average score on the “Depression” scale for group 3 an insufficiently studied topic. Since for a long time
was 3.17 points, which is also significantly higher than European countries with a high level of development of
the indicators for groups 2 (2.66 points) and 3 (1.96 the higher education system were not in war and martial
points). Among the gender features on the “Depression” law conditions. Kharkiv is the most student city of
scale, it is possible to note that the average score of Ukraine, with more than 30 state institutions of higher
female students in the territory of Kharkiv and the region education (universities, academies), as well as a large
was the highest among all groups and amounted to 3.51 number of scientific institutions, colleges and private
points. For male and female cadets of group 1, the educational institutions of various types. Therefore, one
average score on the “Depression” scale was of the Kharkiv universities, which provides education for
significantly lower and practically did not differ: 2.47 both students and cadets, was chosen for the study. In
and 2.29 points, respectively. This is explained, in our addition, the choice of the research participants was
opinion, by the standard protected conditions of determined by the fact that they all studied at the KNUIA
accommodation and training. Depression manifested Department of Military Training. After graduation, they
itself in them during classes in the form of bad mood, low received a military rank and could be involved in military
self-esteem, pessimism, apathy, lethargy, quick fatigue, operations.
constant dissatisfaction, abandonment and hopelessness. So, the relevance of this study was determined by the
The average score on the “Stress” scale for students of need to provide both psychological assistance to students
group 3 was the highest among all respondents (5.45 and cadets, as well as assistance in organizing the
points). In our opinion, this is explained by the high

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