Repatriation distress: multidimensional unexpectedness of Ukrainians

- Кочубейник, Ольга Миколаївна (orcid.org/0000-0001-6460-8494) (2025) Repatriation distress: multidimensional unexpectedness of Ukrainians Вчені записки Університету «КРОК», 1 (77). pp. 422-431. ISSN 2307-6968

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Abstract

The study used a convenient sampling method. The sample has biases that limit its external validity. Specifically, the sample included only women, and there is uneven territorial representation, with an overrepresentation of Kyiv and the western regions. The primary research objectivewas to compare two sample populations. The first sampling consists of individuals who have permanently returned to Ukraine after a long stay abroad (n=43). The second sampling consists of individuals who are abroad but visit Ukraine for short-term visits (n=39). To measure the features of repatriation distress, statements were formed with which the subjects had to agree or disagree. The assessment was carried out on a seven-point Likert scale. Statistically significant differences were found between the subsamples in the general indicator of the level of distress (Ue=492, p=0.001). In addition, differences were identified regarding assessments of friendly relations, sadness due to the loss of life abroad, experiences of alienation, difficulties in adapting to life in the home country, as well as reflection on one's own changes and increased criticality towards the home country. It is shown that the emergence of repatriation distress can be explained by two reasons. First, it is a discrepancy between expectations upon return and the reality of return. This discrepancy is rooted in the psychological need to preserve an unchanging image of home, which allows one to maintain a sense of stability and control in difficult changes. Second, there is a discrepancy between the standards of living abroad and in Ukraine. Returning to Ukraine indicates a significant decline in living standards, and it becomes clear that the end of the war will not lead to a swift improvement in the quality of life. In the first sample, these discrepancies have already been de-actualized, and expectations have been adjusted by reality, so the level of distress is lower. In the second subsample, such adjustment and acceptance of reality does not occur, which produces a higher level of repatriation distress.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Ukrainian refugees, image of home, expectations, standards of living, epidemic character of repatriation distress
Subjects:	Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 1 Philosophy. Psychology Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 304 Social questions. Social practice. Cultural practice. Way of life (Lebensweise) Science and knowledge. Organization. Computer science. Information. Documentation. Librarianship. Institutions. Publications > 3 Social Sciences > 314/316 Society > 316 Соціологія
Divisions:	The Institute of Social and Political Psychology > Department of Psychology of Political and Legal Relations
Depositing User:	Ольга Миколаївна Кочубейник
Date Deposited:	04 Feb 2026 09:05
Last Modified:	04 Feb 2026 09:05
URI:	https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/id/eprint/748342

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