IntroductionWorld Health Organization studies have shown that one in every five people who have experienced war or other conflicts suffers from a mental health disorder, the most vulnerable groups being children and women. According to international guidelines, mental health care should be made available immediately in the event of disaster. With the first influx of Ukrainian refugees to Hungary at the outbreak of the war, the Research Group of Childhood Mental Health at Eötvös Loránd University and Semmelweis University in Budapest immediately decided to help by transforming itself into a support group for refugee families. The members of the support group are all women. The aim of the present study is to explore the motivation behind the transformation of the research group and the help it provided. A further aim was to compare the group’s experiences with descriptions in the literature of impacts on helpers who work with refugees.MethodsThe current paper reflects on the transformation from researchers to helpers and the effects of that transformation at group and individual level using the focus group method and consensual text analysis. The transformation of the support group necessitated the involvement of students, whose experiences are also examined.ResultsWe identified five main categories: context; the help recipients’ perspective; the personal level; the professional level; and the level between the personal and professional.DiscussionThe analysis revealed the way in which the voluntary helping developed, the resulting difficulties, and coping options. Volunteering among Ukrainian refugees has both positive and negative psychological consequences. While stress and trauma threaten the psychological well-being of the helpers, positive aspects, such as flexibility and professional development, are also reported. Due to the strong motivation among group members and their experience in practical work, the all female research group was quickly able to transform itself into a support group.

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研究小组因乌克兰战争而成为助手：女性研究人员的焦点小组经历

简介世界卫生组织的研究表明，每五个经历过战争或其他冲突的人中就有一个患有精神疾病，最脆弱的群体是儿童和妇女。根据国际准则，在发生灾难时应立即提供精神保健服务。战争爆发后，第一批乌克兰难民涌入匈牙利，罗兰大学和布达佩斯塞梅维斯大学的儿童心理健康研究小组立即决定提供帮助，将自己转变为难民家庭的支持小组。支持小组的成员都是女性。本研究的目的是探讨研究组转型背后的动机及其提供的帮助。进一步的目的是将小组的经历与文献中描述的对与难民一起工作的帮助者的影响的描述进行比较。方法当前的论文使用焦点小组方法反映了从研究人员到帮助者的转变以及这种转变在小组和个人层面的影响和双方同意的文本分析。支持小组的转变需要学生的参与，他们的经历也被检查。结果我们确定了五个主要类别：背景；受助人的观点；个人层面；专业水平；以及个人和专业之间的水平。讨论分析揭示了自愿帮助的发展方式、由此产生的困难和应对方案。乌克兰难民中的志愿服务既有积极的心理影响，也有消极的心理影响。虽然压力和创伤会威胁到帮助者的心理健康，但也有报道称其积极的方面，例如灵活性和专业发展。由于小组成员之间的强烈动机和她们在实际工作中的经验，全女性研究小组很快就能够将自己转变为一个支持小组。