Stress reaction of Israeli youth during the Gulf War: A quantitative study

657 students (aged 14–24 yrs) from 2 areas of high risk that were bombarded by missiles were administered a self-report Stress Reactions Scale that measured adverse emotional, cognitive, and physiological disturbance symptoms at 2 points in time, the 1st and 4th wks of the Gulf War. Between these 2 points, there was a noted reduction in incidents of stress reaction. Ss from the most attacked area reported significantly greater frequency of some symptoms; female Ss reported a higher frequency of stress reactions, specifically 7th-grade girls from the most attacked area. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)