Convention Video Blog: When Chaos Comes Home

The cameras are rolling at the APS 24th Annual Convention in Chicago, Illinois.  Alexander P. Kempe of Metropolitan State University presented his research “When Chaos Comes Home” at Poster Session I on Thursday, May 24.

Alexander P. Kempe
Metropolitan State University

Kasandra Danielson
Metropolitan State University

Kerry S. Kleyman
Metropolitan State University

Soldiers have always struggled with readjusting to life after war. The current study evaluated over 400 soldiers using Zuckerman’s Sensation Seeking Scale and Courbasson’s Reflective Activity Scale. As expected, results indicated significantly higher sensation seeking for combat versus non-combat soldiers. Discussion will include future studies and suggestions for treatment.


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