Assessment of socio-economic, psychological needs and expectations of internally displaced persons in Ukraine Kravchenko Oksana1,*, Safin Oleksandr2, Kucher Galina3, Yaremenko Nataliia4, Balabushka Evgeniy5, Levenets Anna5 1Department of Social Education and Social Work, Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University, Uman, Ukraine 2Department of Psychology, Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University, Uman, Ukraine 3Department of Labour and Population, Welfare of Uman City Council, Uman, Ukraine 4Department of English for Technical and Agrobiological Specialties, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine 5Military Institute of Taras Shevchenko, National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine *Corresponding author: oksolkravchenko@ukr.net (ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9732-6546)
Online published on 15 July, 2024. Abstract The article investigates the socio-economic and psychological conditions and needs of 123 IDPs in the city of Uman, Cherkasy region, Ukraine, and identifies their qualifications and the possibility of employment in their speciality, access to useful information, the possibility of receiving state assistance and meeting basic needs, reveals violations of the psycho-emotional state and the need for rehabilitation, the state of physical and mental health, etc. It is proved that a prerequisite for successful adaptation of IDPs to new realities is to take into account their psycho-emotional state. The most common stress factors are constant anxiety about their relatives and friends, inability to meet basic needs and internal fear of an unknown future. The study identified security, economic, social and psychological reasons that prevent people from returning to their places of residence and reasons that may encourage IDPs to return home. The study identified the following types of activities that have a therapeutic effect: bibliotherapy, nature therapy, isotherapy, music therapy, dance, sound, and occupational therapy. It has been found that 82.5% of IDPs do not realise the need for meetings with a psychologist to improve their psycho-emotional state, 13.8% of IDPs are conscious of their own mental well-being, and only 2.4% of IDPs are unsure. Highlights • A survey of IDPs was conducted on the areas of their professional training, place of residence before the war, health status, and access to reliable sources of information. • It is proved that a prerequisite for the successful adaptation of IDPs to new realities is to take into account their psycho-emotional state. • It is substantiated that the key values that guide IDPs in their decision-making are security and the availability of optimal conditions for life. Top Keywords Activities, Education, Internally displaced persons, Psycho-emotional state, Rehabilitation. Top |