Daily Stress Variability in Two Generations of Survivors of the War in the Former Yugoslavia

Kód výsledku v 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>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/00159816:_____/25:00082384 RIV/00216224:14740/25:00144749

Výsledek na webu

<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>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Daily Stress Variability in Two Generations of Survivors of the War in the Former Yugoslavia

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Daily Stress Variability in Two Generations of Survivors of the War in the Former Yugoslavia

Popis výsledku anglicky

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.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/NU22-04-00661" target="_blank" >NU22-04-00661: Neurobiologické a psychologické markery válečného stresu u civilistů: dvougenereční studie přeživších balkánské války</a><br>

Návaznosti

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Stress and Health

ISSN

1532-3005

e-ISSN

1532-2998

Svazek periodika

41

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

5

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

13

Strana od-do

"e70113"

Kód UT WoS článku

001605960300010

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105018892851