Examining terror management theory in Ukraine
Impact of air-raid alarms and explosions on mental health, somatic symptoms, and well-being
Recent publication
In a collaboration between the Division of Psychological Methodology and Ukrainian researchers, the Terror Management Theory (TMT) was tested in a real war situation. Between November 2022 and January 2023, 307 subjects participated in the study using the smartphone-based app ESMira. Anxiety, well-being and psychosomatic symptoms were assessed. The researchers investigated the influence of habituation and resilience on the collected parameters and whether the basic assumptions of TMT apply. Thanks to open-access funding from KL, the paper has been published freely available in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry.
Stieger S, Lewetz D, Paschenko S, Kurapov A. Examining terror management theory in Ukraine: impact of air-raid alarms and explosions on mental health, somatic symptoms, and well-being. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2023 Oct 31;14. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1244335
Univ.-Prof. PD Mag. Dr. Stefan Stieger
Head of
Division of Psychological Methodology
