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International Journal of Science Annals, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2024
рrint ISSN: 2617-2682; online ISSN: 2707-3637; DOI:10.26697/ijsa

Figure 3
Dynamics of Anxiety Manifestations among University Students in Wartime in 2022-2024

The dynamics of the Anxiety Scale among students in indicating significant mental disorders among these
the Kharkiv region showed that moderate (24.4%), respondents.
severe (12.2%) and extremely severe (8.7%) The scores of moderate (25.9%), severe (12.9%) and
manifestations of anxiety among students in Group 4 in extremely severe (4.7%) anxiety among women in 2024
2024 increased more than 3 times and were the highest increased by 1.5-2 times compared to those in 2022
among all study groups. This indicates a significant (9.8%, 5.9% and 3.9% respectively).
deterioration in the mental health of the students, The anxiety scores of the men in Group 4 (20.0%, 10.0%
manifested by complaints of palpitations, pain behind and 3.3%, respectively) were also lower than those of
the breastbone, rapid breathing, excessive sweating, the women.
trembling, weakness, fatigue, dizziness, frequent The dynamics of minor, moderate, severe and extremely
urination and sleep problems. severe stress manifestations among university students
Among all gender groups in the Kharkiv region, anxiety during the war are shown in Figure 4.
is most pronounced among women in Group 4 (2024),

Figure 4
Dynamics of Stress Manifestations among University Students in Wartime in 2022-2024

The dynamics of the Stress Scale among students in the minor manifestations of stress; 1.7% experienced
Transcarpathian region and the EU (Groups 1 and 3) are moderate manifestations; 0.9% of the students in Group
as follows. In 2022, 8.4% of the students experienced 1 had severe and extremely severe manifestations. In
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