Model for Soldier Psychological Adapatation in Peacekeeping Operations

摘要

This report summarizes findings on three U.S. units that recently served inpeacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia, and presents a model of the underlying psychological issues in soldier adaptation to such operations. The focus of each investigation was on identifying the key sources of stress for soldiers, and delineating the impact of these stressors on the health, morale and mental readiness of soldiers. Findings show that the degree of overall stress is correlated significantly with days of depression in all groups examined,