The mental health of the Ukrainian nation as a driving force for economic growth

Introduction: Achieving a high level of social welfare requires investment in human capital, and its sufficiency and rational use is a necessary condition for the development of the state. The health of the nation as a factor of state formation and security of the state is a basic component of human...

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Main Author: Alona Deriabina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-10-01
Series:Mental Health: Global Challenges Journal
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Online Access:https://mhgcj.org/index.php/MHGCJ/article/view/121
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description Introduction: Achieving a high level of social welfare requires investment in human capital, and its sufficiency and rational use is a necessary condition for the development of the state. The health of the nation as a factor of state formation and security of the state is a basic component of human capital and competitiveness of the country and is closely integrated with the economy, science, and defense. Purpose: The purpose of our study is the system of protection and preservation of the mental health of Ukrainians, in the framework and context of economic development. Methodology: The study was conducted based on statistical data of the Center for Medical Statistics of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine for the period 2016–2020. The following methods were used: analytical, medical statistics, comparative analysis, system approach. Results: The incidence and prevalence of mental and behavioral disorders among the entire population of Ukraine, as well as among the adult population, working-age and old age, depending on the place of residence and sex, were studied and analyzed. Conclusions: The problems of the current state of mental health of Ukrainians are studied and the ways of solving these problems are suggested. The retrospective dynamics of the dependence of the level of psychological health of the population and economic development of the country are analyzed. The tendencies of prevention and improvement of the level of public awareness about the role of mental health on the example of the leading countries of the world are analyzed
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spelling doaj.art-fa8c7d832f72471ebd6f25521b4a51cc2024-03-02T08:41:02ZengSciendoMental Health: Global Challenges Journal2612-21382021-10-014210.32437/mhgcj.v4i2.121The mental health of the Ukrainian nation as a driving force for economic growthAlona Deriabina0Independent Researcher; Mental Health Division, National Psychological Association of UkraineIntroduction: Achieving a high level of social welfare requires investment in human capital, and its sufficiency and rational use is a necessary condition for the development of the state. The health of the nation as a factor of state formation and security of the state is a basic component of human capital and competitiveness of the country and is closely integrated with the economy, science, and defense. Purpose: The purpose of our study is the system of protection and preservation of the mental health of Ukrainians, in the framework and context of economic development. Methodology: The study was conducted based on statistical data of the Center for Medical Statistics of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine for the period 2016–2020. The following methods were used: analytical, medical statistics, comparative analysis, system approach. Results: The incidence and prevalence of mental and behavioral disorders among the entire population of Ukraine, as well as among the adult population, working-age and old age, depending on the place of residence and sex, were studied and analyzed. Conclusions: The problems of the current state of mental health of Ukrainians are studied and the ways of solving these problems are suggested. The retrospective dynamics of the dependence of the level of psychological health of the population and economic development of the country are analyzed. The tendencies of prevention and improvement of the level of public awareness about the role of mental health on the example of the leading countries of the world are analyzedhttps://mhgcj.org/index.php/MHGCJ/article/view/121economic developmentstate securitynational healthhuman capitalrisk factorsprotective factors
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The mental health of the Ukrainian nation as a driving force for economic growth
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economic development
state security
national health
human capital
risk factors
protective factors
title The mental health of the Ukrainian nation as a driving force for economic growth
title_full The mental health of the Ukrainian nation as a driving force for economic growth
title_fullStr The mental health of the Ukrainian nation as a driving force for economic growth
title_full_unstemmed The mental health of the Ukrainian nation as a driving force for economic growth
title_short The mental health of the Ukrainian nation as a driving force for economic growth
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state security
national health
human capital
risk factors
protective factors
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