RESILIENCE DURING WARTIME: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CLINICAL AND NON-CLINICAL POPULATIONS

Objective. The lack of research on resilience in individuals with mental disorders, particularly in the context of war, led to the current study. The objective was to examine mental health and resilience of civilians with mental disorders during wartime, in comparison to a non-clinical sample. Methods. Total sample of 101 people contained 49 participants diagnosed with mental disorders. In addition to the Sociodemographic questionnaire a list of diagnostic scales was offered in order to comprehensively assess resilience: CD-RISC-10, Hardiness Survey, SWLS, MHAI, IUS-12. Statistical analyses included independent sample comparison, correlation analysis, and comparison of correlations between groups. Conclusions. Both groups showed relatively similar scores across most scales, however, the associations between measured items varies between groups. Further research is required to check the assumption that individuals with mental disorders may conceptualize and self-assess the given constructs differently.