Psychohygienic evaluation of depression level among Ukrainian youth forced to emigrate to Canada due to the war in Ukraine

Abstract

Abstract: the ongoing war in Ukraine since 2014 has led to the forced migration of thousands of people, resulting in a range of social and psychological problems, including depression. In light of this, the purpose of the research was to investigate the level of depression among youth who were forced to emigrate abroad due to the war. The study was conducted in Canada in 2023 using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 of young people aged 16 to 30 years old who emigrated from Ukraine due to the war escalation on the 24th of February 2022. The PHQ-9 is a questionnaire used to assess the level of depression symptoms in the last two weeks based on 9 questions which show the level of the depression disorder or indicate the risks of its development.