Alcohol Use and Stress During Peacekeeping Deployments,

Abstract

The present study investigated the relationship between alcohol use and deployment stress during two peacekeeping deployments. Both operations involved U.S. Army soldiers deployed from Germany to areas in the former Yugoslavia. One set of soldiers (N=128) comprised a medical unit deployed to Croatia, whereas the other group (N=17l) was a border patrol unit deployed to Macedonia. Both samples of soldiers deployed for six months and were surveyed regarding their alcohol use and reaction to various stressors. Results indicate that 14.2% of the medical unit and 14.6% of the border patrol unit reported trying to reduce tension by drinking more alcohol than usual. Those soldiers reporting an increase in alcohol use also report experiencing significantly greater stress from boredom, isolation, separation from spouse, and unit leadership than those who rep6rted no alcohol increase. Limitations of the study and implications of the findings are discussed..

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 12, 1995
Accession Number
ADA299391

Entities

People

  • Amy B Adler
  • Paul Bartone

Organizations

  • Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Alcohol Consumption
  • Army
  • Biomedical Research
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Depression
  • Digestive System Processes
  • Europe
  • Families (Human)
  • Leadership
  • Macedonia
  • New York
  • Peacekeeping
  • Psychology
  • Training
  • Yugoslavia

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  • Gender and Food Studies
  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.