Tolerance for Uncertainty and Readiness for Change Among Psychology Students in Wartime
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Authors
- Lada Mazai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9532-5996)
- Оксана Соловей-Лагода
- Victoriia Overchuk
- Nataliia Schell
- Nataliia Korolova
- Anzhela Gelbak
Institutions
- Vasyl' Stus Donetsk National University (UA)
- Donetsk State University of Internal Affairs (UA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-09-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22818416
- Primary Topic
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Type
- preprint