Daily Stress Variability in Two Generations of Survivors of the War in the Former Yugoslavia
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00023752%3A_____%2F25%3A43921592" target="_blank" >RIV/00023752:_____/25:43921592 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/00159816:_____/25:00082384 RIV/00216224:14740/25:00144749
Result on the web
<a href="https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.70113" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.70113</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smi.70113" target="_blank" >10.1002/smi.70113</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Daily Stress Variability in Two Generations of Survivors of the War in the Former Yugoslavia
Original language description
The war in the former Yugoslavia had a profound impact on millions of civilians, leaving long-lasting psychological consequences. This study aimed to examine stress sensitivity and variability in the daily lives of survivors using a longitudinal design. First-generation survivors (G1; n = 79), second-generation survivors born after the war (G2; n = 28), and a non-war-exposed control group (n = 60) participated. The baseline assessment included measures of stress- and trauma-related symptoms, life satisfaction, and coping mechanisms. Daily perceived stress was then monitored over 21 consecutive days using the experience sampling method. Although there were no group differences in baseline measures or mean daily stress levels, variability in daily stress showed distinct generational patterns. G1 exhibited lower variability compared to both controls and G2, which showed the highest variability. Variability was significantly associated with trauma-related symptoms, dysfunctional coping, and life satisfaction. This study showed that the lasting psychological consequences of the war in the former Yugoslavia may not be reflected in elevated daily stress levels or baseline psychopathology but rather may be subtly expressed through altered perceptions and sensitivity to daily stress, even decades after the war. These findings provide novel support for the latent vulnerability hypothesis.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/NU22-04-00661" target="_blank" >NU22-04-00661: Neurobiological and psychological markers of war-related stress in civilian population: a two-generation study of Balkan war survivors</a><br>
Continuities
V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Stress and Health
ISSN
1532-3005
e-ISSN
1532-2998
Volume of the periodical
41
Issue of the periodical within the volume
5
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
13
Pages from-to
"e70113"
UT code for WoS article
001605960300010
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105018892851