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Stress reactions among Swedish peacekeeping soldiers serving in Bosnia: A longitudinal study
Author(s) -
Michel PerOlof,
Lundin Tom,
Larsson Gerry
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1023/b:jots.0000004084.85732.86
Subject(s) - software deployment , mental health , logistic regression , stressor , military deployment , peacekeeping , psychiatry , psychology , longitudinal study , military personnel , medicine , public health , environmental health , clinical psychology , political science , nursing , law , pathology , computer science , operating system
Assessments of mental health (GHQ‐28) were performed on a Swedish battalion serving in Bosnia at 4 times: before deployment, immediately after deployment, 6 months after deployment, and 1 year after deployment. Complete responses were obtained from 316 participants (61% response rate). No significant change of mental health over time was noted. Individuals having experienced traumatic events in Bosnia, as well as stressful life events postdeployment, reported the poorest mental health. Logistic regression analysis showed that postdeployment stressors made the strongest contribution to registering a poor mental health score after one year.