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November 20, 2025Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Living Through War: A Qualitative Study of Attitudes Toward Violence in Ukraine

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ATAnastasiia TimmerEBEkaterina V. BotchkovarOAOlena Antonaccio

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Implication

Qualitative interviews reveal complex civilian perceptions of violence in Ukraine, suggesting implications for policy.

Key Points

  • To explore civilian attitudes toward different forms of violence during wartime in Ukraine.
  • Conducted qualitative interviews with 50 civilians in Ukraine
  • Included local residents and internally displaced persons
  • Examined perceptions of interpersonal and political violence
  • Most Ukrainians reject all forms of violence but accept self-defense
  • Displaced individuals justify violence in extreme interpersonal conflicts
  • Concept of 'latent violence' describes accumulated emotional distress during war

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Timmer et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924f08cc0ce034ddc350747https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605251391179
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