FIELD STRESS: A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF ITS STRUCTURE, MEASUREMENT, AND RELATIONSHIP TO COMBAT

Abstract

In groups of 19-28, one hundred and forty-eight Fort Ord trainees underwent five consecutive days of psychological testing and performance on seven experimental stress situations involving fire, darkness, height, distraction by explosives, fatigue, and electric shock. A factor analysis of 50 diverse measures of stress performance yielded six major factors. Relationships between life history and personality characteristics of stress performers and combat performers were analyzed. A facilitative effect in the tolerance of electric shock was found with the presence of a partner in the situation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 27, 1957
Accession Number
AD0800675

Entities

People

  • Irwin Miller
  • Robert L. Egbert
  • Tor Meeland

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Analysis Of Variance
  • Data Analysis
  • Equations
  • Factor Analysis
  • Field Tests
  • Fire Fighting
  • Health Services
  • Heart Rate
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Personality
  • Psychological Tests
  • Reaction Time
  • Regression Analysis
  • Safety
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.