Affect Levels of Ten Special Forces Soldiers under Threat of Attack

Abstract

Four administrations of the Weekly Multiple Affect Adjective Check List (W-MAACL) were obtained on 10 Special Forces “A” Team soldiers in South Viet Nam during a period of time when an enemy attack was anticipated. Results compared Anxiety, Depression, and Hostility levels. Both in terms of W-MAACL scores and participant observations, hostility was the dominant affect expressed.