Evidence-based practice in psychology during wartime: Self-reported knowledge and attitudes among practicing psychologists and psychology students in Ukraine: Ahead of Print

Mariana Velykodna; Gelena Lazos; Liudmyla Karamushka; Vladyslav Deputatov; Ivan Klymenko; Tetiana Pysarenko

doi:10.31211/rpics.2026.12.1.378

Autores

Mariana Velykodna Ukraine Sigmund Freud University; Kryvyi Rih State Pedagogical University, Practical Psychology Department (KSPU), Kryvyi Rih, Ukrânia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6269-793X
Gelena Lazos Ukraine Sigmund Freud University, Ukrânia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8935-2664
Liudmyla Karamushka Ukraine Sigmund Freud University; G.S. Kostiuk Institute of Psychology of National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, Laboratory of Organizational and Social Psychology (USFU), Ukrânia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0622-3419
Vladyslav Deputatov Ukraine Sigmund Freud University; State University of Economics and Technology, Psychology Department (SUET), Kryvyi Rih, Ucrânia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1727-0472
Ivan Klymenko Ukraine Sigmund Freud University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3119-7494
Tetiana Pysarenko Ukraine Sigmund Freud University, Ukrânia https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7289-3399

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31211/rpics.2026.12.1.378

Palavras-chave:

Atitude dos profissionais de saúde, Conhecimento percebido, Conflito armado, Estudantes, Prática baseada na evidência, Psicólogos, Ucrânia

Resumo

Contexto e Objetivo: A prática baseada em provas em psicologia (PBEP) constitui um referencial central para a prestação de intervenções eficazes em saúde mental, sobretudo em situações de crise como os conflitos armados. Investigação prévia demonstrou que o conhecimento dos profissionais sobre a PBEP e as atitudes face à mesma predizem a probabilidade da sua implementação. O presente estudo examinou o conhecimento autorreportado e as atitudes face à PBEP entre psicólogos/as em exercício e estudantes de psicologia na Ucrânia em tempo de guerra. Método: O conhecimento autorreportado e as atitudes face à PBEP foram avaliados em estudantes universitários (n = 427) e em psicólogos/as em exercício (n = 356) de várias regiões da Ucrânia. Um inquérito onlineincluiu itens sobre características sociodemográficas, satisfação com a formação universitária em PBEP, conhecimento percebido e atitudes face aos seus elementos. Resultados: Os estudantes avaliaram a formação universitária em PBEP de forma mais favorável do que os/as profissionais, embora tenham relatado menor conhecimento percebido. Ambos os grupos manifestaram atitudes globalmente positivas face à PBEP, embora divergissem na valorização dos respetivos elementos. Os estudantes atribuíram maior importância às características socioculturais e às preferências dos clientes, ao passo que as e os profissionais valorizaram mais as provas provenientes da experiência profissional, designadamente através da supervisão e da consulta entre pares. Conclusões: Apesar das atitudes positivas face à PBEP, ambos os grupos revelaram satisfação apenas moderada com a formação universitária. O conhecimento percebido como mais elevado entre os/as profissionais poderá refletir a acumulação de conhecimento decorrente da experiência, e não apenas da formação universitária, sugerindo a necessidade de reforçar os conteúdos de PBEP nos currículos e na formação contínua na Ucrânia.

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