Subjective well-being of the individual and its promotion in conditions of uncertainty
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Introduction. Social crisis and uncertainty caused by the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine have negative effects on subjective well-being. Chronic and acute stress, death threats and health risks, mass migration, instability and uncertainty in the future damage personal well-being. Hence the importance of studying subjective well-being in conditions of uncertainty, as well as its factors, resources and promotion. Aim: to analyze subjective well-being and ways to promote it in conditions of uncertainty. Methods. Theoretical analysis of the relevant literature, generalization and systematization of scientific material. Results. Subjective well-being is an individual's assessment of their internal state and its manifestations in various spheres of personal and social life that satisfy personal norms and criteria. The personal well-being factors and resources in conditions of social crisis and uncertainty include the individual's value-normative sphere, coping strategies, resilience, vitality, dispositional optimism, autonomy, and self-esteem. In conditions of uncertainty, tolerance of uncertainty is a significant resource and factor of subjective well-being. Subjective well-being of an individual in conditions of uncertainty can be promoted by: a) maintaining the integrity of the individual and ensuring the continuity of their personal history; b) preventing and overcoming negative mental states, in particular stress, anxiety, tension, etc.; c) promoting self-realization and realizing personal potential in the existing conditions; d) caring for physical health and satisfying basic bodily needs; e) establishing positive relationships with people ad seeking social support. Conclusions. The considered means and resources promote various aspects of the subjective well-being of the individual in conditions of uncertainty caused by the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Author: Kira Tereshchenko
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409117532