The Persian Gulf War: Civilian war–related stress and the influence of age, religious faith, and war attitudes
- 1 March 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Clinical Psychology
- Vol. 48 (2) , 178-182
- https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-4679(199203)48:2<178::aid-jclp2270480205>3.0.co;2-c
Abstract
This study examined the stress response of 86 civilian subjects at the onset of the Persian Gulf War. The Impact of Events Scale (IES) and the Symptom Checklist-90-Revised (SCL-90-R) were used to measure participants' subjective stress response and symptoms of psychological distress. Subjects also completed a demographic questionnaire that included questions that ranged from religious affiliation to approval of the war effort. The study describes war-related stress and the influence of age, religious faith, and attitudes about war on reported levels of stress. Results indicate measurable levels of war-related stress in this civilian population.Keywords
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