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War-related Distress and Health among Kosovar Albanians
Ringdal, Gerd Inger;Ringdal, Kristen; & Simkus, Albert (2008) War-related Distress and Health among Kosovar Albanians , Journal of Loss & Trauma 13(1): 59–71.

This study focuses on war experiences, war-related distress, and health. It is based on face-to-face interviews in a representative survey of 1,000 Kosovar Albanians. Results show that direct war experiences have a stronger impact on war-related distress and health than indirect war experiences. The strongest predictor among crucial single experiences was being held prisoner of war. Among Kosovo-Albanians, direct war experiences may have had a strong effect on war-related distress, even 4 years after the end of the war.

Kristen Ringdal

Professor of Sociology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology; National Coordinator for Norway, European Social Survey Project

73 59 17 10
kristen.ringdal@svt.ntnu.no

Albert Simkus

Professor, Department of Sociology and Political Science NTNU.


Albert.Simkus@svt.ntnu.no