title: The Persian Gulf War: civilian war-related stress and the influence of age, religious faith, and war attitudes.
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.
authors.affiliation: Stanford University.
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Plante
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Manuel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001290:Attitude; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008877:Middle East; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D014857:Warfare