Sutker P B, Davis J M, Uddo M, Ditta S R
Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New Orleans, USA.
J Pers Assess. 1995 Jun;64(3):415-27. doi: 10.1207/s15327752jpa6403_2.
This study reports results of psychological assessment among military participants in Operation Desert Storm, a more diverse ethnic and gender mix of American troops than has been mobilized for previous military operations. Symptoms of current psychological distress, including negative mood states, somatic complaints, and posttraumatic stress disorder, in addition to personal and trauma characteristics, were measured in 653 Persian Gulf war-zone-exposed and 259 stateside-duty troops to test the hypothesis that ethnic minority status and female gender are associated with greater levels of psychological distress following war-zone duty. Findings point to potentially negative sequelae to war-zone stress in a portion of troops and suggest that ethnic minorities, but not necessarily women, may be more vulnerable to psychological risk.
本研究报告了“沙漠风暴行动”中军事参与者的心理评估结果，此次行动中美国军队的种族和性别构成比以往军事行动中动员的更为多样化。对653名曾身处波斯湾战区的军人和259名在本土服役的军人，测量了当前心理困扰的症状，包括消极情绪状态、躯体不适以及创伤后应激障碍，同时还测量了个人情况和创伤特征，以检验以下假设：少数族裔身份和女性性别与战区服役后更高水平的心理困扰相关。研究结果指出，部分军人可能会出现战区应激的潜在负面后果，并表明少数族裔而非女性可能更容易受到心理风险的影响。
