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The article identifies the problem of international labor migration in Ukraine in terms of its theoretical and empirical aspects and reveals interdisciplinary and sectoral priorities. It is determined that the actualization is caused by a number of factors of exogenous and endogenous origin. It is revealed that in the conditions of the Ukrainian economy the source and driver of external migration processes are political, economic and social factors, while the determinants of socio-economic nature remain dominant. It is substantiated that the actualization of non-economic aspects of research on external labor migration in Ukraine in recent years is due to the military conflict in the East and the purposeful policy of individual states to stimulate migration from abroad. It is determined that the institutional dimension of the issue of international labor migration should be assessed as promising given the new challenges for the world to strengthen the recession in the world economy and the problems in labor markets. The expansion of the range of problems that will be revealed in publications on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international migration flows: the traditional analysis of macroeconomic effects for all participants in these processes will be supplemented by scientific research on problems that cause general civilizational and sociocultural challenges. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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OBJECTIVE: The aim: To examine the features of experiences of bereavement reactions and the severity of comorbid mental health problems in persons who lost loved ones during the pandemic. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: 191 volunteers aged 18-60 years participated in this study. All participants were tested during 2018-2020. To assess the mental health problems was used International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) and a set of IAPT scales; to the psycho-emotional distress severity associated with loss of loved ones - Inventory of Complicated Grief, with verification of symptoms of complicated grief based on an independent assessment of two experts; and the quality of life satisfaction was assessed by the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire, Short Form. RESULTS: Results: The results show an association between the severity of symptoms of depression, general anxiety, social avoidance, and loss during the pandemic. The level of psycho-emotional distress was associated with the experience of bereavement as a traumatic event for a group of participants who experienced loss during the pandemic and, at the same time, before the pandemic was associated with the severity of depression. Regardless of the time of loss, people who demonstrated signs of complicated grief have a more pronounced comorbid psychopathology, a higher level of psycho-emotional distress, and a lower level of satisfaction with life quality. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: It has been established that a person's ability to experience loss as a traumatic experience and grieve during the pandemic is modified with the context of the life situation and reflects those challenges that impose quarantine restrictions.