The contribution of personal and seniority variables to the presence of stress symptoms among Israeli UAV operators.

Background: The exposure to war scenes via screens, despite offering a degree of detachment, can be stressful for the operator. The aim of the current study is to examine the existence of anxiety, depression, and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Israeli operators.

Methods: Participants comprised 41 UAV operators (87.