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OBJECTIVE:The present study evaluated the factors that contribute to stress and the psychological difficulties of the Italian military component of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This group was compared with a homogeneous group stationed in Italy. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was performed in two groups of career military personnel: 452 subjects who were stationed in Bosnia as peacekeepers and 166 who were stationed in Italy. All subjects completed two multiple-choice questionnaires (a stress self-evaluation test and a socioeconomic questionnaire) during various periods of duty. RESULTS:The responses to the stress self-evaluation test indicated that the peacekeepers did not show a statistically significant increase in stress. Those who were affected by stress, though, indicated that the level was high. The principal variables that were associated with a greater level of stress were length of the mission, lack of recreational or athletic activities during the mission, more than three family members, and unemployment before enrollment. CONCLUSIONS:Peacekeepers come from an economically poor environment, have large families, and usually have a history of unemployment. Along with these preenrollment risk factors, the effective time spent in recreational activities and the length of the mission also influence stress levels. Individual and group techniques for stress management should be implemented.
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Mil Medjournal_title
Military medicineauthors
Ballone E,Valentino M,Occhiolini L,Di Mascio C,Cannone D,Schioppa FSkeywords:
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2000-12-01 00:00:00pages
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0026-4075issn
1930-613Xjournal_volume
165pub_type
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