Stress, coping and some related factors amongst serving combat veterans

Abstract

Brutal as war is, it has provided a research setting that could perhaps never be duplicated in civilian life. As a result of this unique situation, plus pressure of military necessity growing out of a large number of soldiers experiencing combat, marked psychological changes occur amongst combat veterans. The cumulative impact of these effects on innumerable combat veterans is pervasive, with significant potential to have a profound effect on society at large (Grossman & Siddle, 2000).