Table 5 Stress level (PSS) and intensity (PDS), means, SD, statistics, and effect sizes (N = 31)
Variables | Stress level—PSS | PDS intensity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | M | SD | p value1 | n | M | SD | p value1 | |
Total | 31 | 2.42 | 4.49 | – | 31 | 3.07 | 5.23 | – |
Gender | ||||||||
Male | 26 | 1.62 | 3.02 | 25 | 2.20 | 3.32 | ||
Female | 4 | 6.25 | 9.47 | .477 | 4 | 5.50 | 9.71 | .947 |
Age | ||||||||
≤25 years | 14 | 0.93 | 1.44 | 14 | 1.29 | 1.59 | ||
>25 years | 13 | 4.62 | 6.23 | .030 | 13 | 5.69 | 7.25 | .120 |
Family status | ||||||||
Single | 23 | 1.87 | 3.27 | 23 | 2.17 | 3.47 | ||
Married | 8 | 4.00 | 6.99 | .635 | 8 | 5.63 | 8.33 | .296 |
Seniority | ||||||||
≤36 months | 8 | 0.25 | 0.46 | 7 | 0.57 | 1.51 | ||
>36 months | 23 | 3.17 | 5.01 | .020 | 24 | 3.79 | 5.72 | .041 |
Actual combat experience | ||||||||
No | 6 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 6 | 1.67 | 1.86 | ||
Yes | 25 | 2.72 | 4.94 | .958 | 25 | 3.40 | 5.74 | .937 |