War-related stress scale

Abstract

The current war in Ukraine has affected the well-being of people worldwide. In order to understand how difficult the situation is, specific stressors associated with war need to be measured. To address this, we have developed an inventory of war-related stressors, including its short form. The scale attempts to cover a wide spectrum of areas that are affected by war and its potential consequences on people who live outside the conflict area. Given the complexity of the issue, we invite researchers to modify the scale and adjust it to cultural, geographical and time specifics.

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