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Observational studyFrontiers in public health2026

Resilience and self-rated health among Ukrainian war-displaced adults in Poland: a cross-sectional study.

Małgorzata Szkup, Paulina Jeż, Marta Kożybska, Sara Szalaty-Domaradzka, Paulina Zabielska

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Małgorzata SzkupSubdepartment of Social Nursing, Department of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland.
Paulina JeżSubdepartment of Social Nursing, Department of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland.
Marta KożybskaSubdepartment of Medical Law, Department of Social Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland.
Sara Szalaty-DomaradzkaSubdepartment of Social Nursing, Department of Health Sciences, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland.
Paulina ZabielskaSubdepartment of Social Medicine and Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland.

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Abstract

Introduction: War-related displacement creates major public health challenges, yet the relationship between resilience and broader health functioning in refugee populations remains insufficiently understood. This study examined the association between resilience and self-rated health among Ukrainian war-displaced adults living in Poland. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted in 2024 among 390 Ukrainian adults residing in Poland who had experienced war-related displacement. Data were collected using a paper-based survey including the Resilience Scale and an author-designed questionnaire covering self-rated health, physical fitness, physical activity, wellbeing, and self-reported health problems, with selected measures assessed for both the period in Ukraine and the current period in Poland. Associations between resilience level and health-related variables were analyzed using chi-square and Fisher's exact tests. Results: Of the 390 participants, 46.67% were classified as having moderately high to high resilience, 29.74% as having moderately low to moderate resilience, and 23.59% as having very low to low resilience. More than half of the respondents reported no health problems (53.33%). Participants without health problems were more likely to have moderately high to high resilience than those reporting health problems (54.33% vs. 37.91%; Conclusion: Resilience appears to be a relevant public health construct among war-displaced populations and may help identify individuals at greater risk of poorer health functioning. Strengthening adaptive resources should therefore be considered as part of comprehensive health and psychosocial support for refugees.

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Health StatusRefugeesResilience, PsychologicalWarfareAdultCross-Sectional StudiesEastern European PeopleFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolandSelf ReportSurveys and QuestionnairesUkraineYoung Adultmigration and healthpublic healthrefugee healthresilienceself-perceived healthUkrainian refugeeswar-displaced populations

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