Procedures

Question 1

What SAMPLE did Rahe et al use?

Answer 1

2664 men who were naval and marine personnel. The mean age was 22.3 and they came from a range of backgrounds (10% of the initial sample was lost due to transfer of men off the ships

Question 2

What were the men on board of?

Answer 2

3 U.S. Navy cruisers (2 vietnam, 1 medditererrainian)

Question 3

What were participants required to fill in?

Answer 3

The Schedule of Recent Experience (SRE)which is the military adaption of the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SSRS)

Question 4

When/how often was the questionnaire filled out?

Answer 4

Every 6 months, 2 years prior to a 6-8 month deployment.

Question 5

Describe the SRE

Answer 5

A pen and paper, self administered questionnaire documenting significant changes in a persons life. Relating to personal, social, economic, religious, family etc.

Question 6

What/how were life changes measured on the SRRS?

Answer 6

Each life change is assigned a Life Change Unit (LCU) which reflected the amoutn of readjustment needed for that event.

Question 7

When on board, all illnesses were recorded no matter how minor they were. However some were excluded. What type of ‘illness’ was excluded?

Answer 7

Sick room visits that were thought to be motivated by the desire to be excused from work (absenteeism)

Question 8

What was the main dependent variable (DV) in the study

Answer 8

Amount of sick days.

Question 9

When and by whom was the DV measured by?

Answer 9

When the ship returned, By a research physician (by checking health records of sailors)

Question 10

Who was/was not aware of the study’s true aims?

Answer 10

Participants: NOT AWARE
Medical department on ship: NOT AWARE
Rahe et al: AWARE
Double blind study.