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The State Emergency Service and Stalker 2 have released a video on mine safety based on insights from Rating Lab and UNICEF

How do men and women rate local well-being? New research article by Rating Lab

Gender Differences in Assessing Local Well-Being is a new research article by the Rating Lab team. The paper is based on the Second Annual Top of Regions ranked by the Local Well-Being Index! The article was published in June 2025 in the Bulletin of NTUU "KPI" Political Science. Sociology. Law, No. 1 (65).

A presentation of the study "Ukrainian Children's Health and Wellbeing during War: Research to Guide Policy" took place at the Ford School of Public Policy

The study, conducted by the Rating Sociological Group as part of the World Mental Health Survey Initiative, shows that civilians who experienced armed conflicts at a young age suffer significant psychological disorders years, and sometimes decades, later. Identifying the specific mechanisms linking these childhood experiences to long-term health problems is crucial for designing effective interventions and policies.

World Mental Health Day 2024: Teaser of the Results of the "Study of Ukrainians' Perceptions of Mental Health and Psychological Support Through the Lens of Resilience."

On the occasion of World Mental Health Day, Boryspil Airport hosted the event "Moments of Resilience Every Day." The event featured a teaser for a large-scale study being conducted by the Rating Sociological Group and Rating Lab, commissioned by UNICEF and partners.

Serhiy Volynskyi (Stalevi Foundation): "Together, we can create conditions where every veteran feels that their contribution to victory is recognized and that they have a dignified future awaiting them in Ukraine."

Recently, at the event “Reintegration and Support of Ukrainian Veterans” in Washington, crucial and painful issues about the future of Ukrainian veterans were discussed. Serhiy Volynskyi (Major of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, defender of Mariupol, Hero of Ukraine) presented Ukraine’s first unique in-depth study on veterans’ adaptation problems, conducted by the Rating Lab Research Laboratory on behalf of the Stalevi Foundation.

Marianna Tkalych, Director of Rating Lab Research Laboratory: «Barriers and Stereotypes – An Inexhaustible Topic»

Recently, the results of the study "Barriers and Stereotypes: Why Do People Avoid Psychological Help?" were presented at American University Kyiv. The study was conducted by Rating Lab in collaboration with the Behavioral Research Institute, AUK. At the event, the Rating Group was represented by Marianna Tkalych, Doctor of Psychological Sciences, professor, founder and director of the Rating Lab Research Laboratory, and Tetiana Skrypchenko, Deputy Director of Rating Group.

Participation of the Rating Group in WAPOR-2024

The 77th annual WAPOR (World Association for Public Opinion Research) conference was recently held — a significant event that brought together leading researchers from around the world, creating a unique atmosphere of knowledge exchange.

Local Wellbeing Index: Theoretic Model and Research Methodology Validation

The description of the Local Wellbeing Index (LWBI) for urban and rural settlements by the Rating Lab research laboratory development process of is provided in the article authored by Marianna Tkalych, D.Sc. (Psychology), Professor, and Director of Rating Lab and Yevhen Krotevych, Rating Lab Analyst. The article is published in the "National Technical University of Ukraine Journal. Political Science. Sociology. Law"

Тatiana Skrypchenko for ZOiS: "There were no instructions on how to research during war and about war. Despite the lack of clear rules, we felt an obligation to resolve this dilemma."

The new ZOiS report examines the ethical research challenges that have arisen or intensified since the start of the war, their impact on research, and how researchers and members of the ZOiS Ethics Committee deal with them. Tatiana Skrypchenko, Deputy Director of the Rating Group and Research Fellow of the Ukrainian Research Network at ZOiS, contributed to this report.

One of the authors of the mine safety test, Svitlana Roiz, said: “The children who have parents talking to them at home, who attended mine awareness courses in schools, who watched cartoons about Patron the Dog or read some comics, show less risky behavior.”

Child and family psychologist Svitlana Roiz worked as part of a group of professional child psychologists and experts in social and behavioral changes at UNICEF. The research laboratory Rating Lab developed an original test on the knowledge of mine safety rules and the identification of potentially dangerous behavior for children aged 10-17.

Presentation of the study on awareness of mine safety and practices of safe behavior among parents and children aged 10-17 years.

A study conducted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Rating Group on explosive ordnance risk awareness and safe behaviour practices among Ukrainian parents and children aged 10 to 17 has revealed that boys aged 14 to 17 (62 per cent) and adolescents from rural areas and low-income families demonstrate the riskiest behaviours. Despite 97 per cent of adolescents surveyed claiming to be aware of mine safety rules, risky behaviour remains prevalent. The study, conducted by UNICEF and the Rating Group research company as part of European Union (EU) humanitarian assistance, took place from March to April 2024 across 27 areas contaminated by landmines and unexploded ordnance.

Most people perceive male refugees from Ukraine very negatively, especially those who left during the war.

Tetiana Skrypchenko, Project Manager, Deputy Director of «Rating», and expert at Rating Lab, told «Podrobytsi» about the situation with Ukrainian refugees in Europe, the likelihood of their return to their homeland due to the reduction of social benefits. They also touched upon the topics of assimilation and the attitude of the local population towards different categories of refugees from Ukraine.

Security Festival 2024: Focused on Mine Action and Safe Behavior

On March 23, 2024, the "Risks in Focus" Safety Festival 2024 took place at the Parkovy Congress and Exhibition Center, organized by the HALO Trust Ukraine with financial support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.

The research: 50% of Ukrainian refugees who are in Poland after the onset of the full-scale Russian invasion express a desire to return.

Approximately 50% of Ukrainian refugees currently in Poland after the onset of the full-scale russian invasion express a desire to return to Ukraine. These findings are from the study "Path Home: Intentions of Ukrainian Refugees and Migrants to Return," conducted by the Sociological Group Rating for American University Kyiv on the Rating.online platform.

The research conducted by Rating Lab has been published by the distinguished international institute ZOiS

The Center for East European and International Studies (ZOiS) in Germany has published the results of a study on the differences in the experiences of Ukrainians in various European regions, conducted by Rating Lab in 2023. This unique research project covered over 2,000 Ukrainians in 31 European countries.

There is more money and good roads, but there are also disadvantages. This is how Ukrainians assess life in Europe

In a new interview with the largest Polish news resource onet.pl, Marianna Tkalich, Director of the Rating Lab, spoke about the results of the latest research, which surveyed 2116 respondents from 31 countries. Here are some highlights from the interview.

«We don't know what will happen on the front, but I think the pace of people's adaptation to the war will increase»

Recently, the director of the Rating Lab Research Laboratory, Mariana Tkalych, gave an extensive interview to the largest Polish news resource onet.pl about the changes that have taken place in Ukrainians. How the new realities have affected all aspects of life, from customs to finances — and what awaits all of us in the future.

«Colleagues from the international community were impressed and amazed, especially by how quickly we do the surveys and the scale of the surveys.»

The Sociological Group Rating represented Ukraine for the first time at the annual international conference WAPOR (World Association for Public Opinion Research).