Investigated the psychological effects of Iraqi invasion on Kuwaiti's behavior and personality. A version of Rohner's Personality Assessment Questionnaire was administered to 420 Ss (215 males and 205 females, aged 17-34 yrs). Data analyses revealed 7 personality traits: (1) aggression-hostility, (2) dependency, (3) negative self-esteem, (4) self-inadequacy, (5) emotional responsiveness disorder, (6) emotional instability, and (7) negative view of life. Results show that Ss viewed themselves negatively and perceived themselves as unstable emotionally, hostile, low self-esteem, and self-inadequacy. This study revealed a relationship between negative life events (Iraqi invasion, life during the invasion, and Gulf war) and self-perception with strong evidence of significant continuities. Although the findings are complex, they are consistent with the author's theoretical account and represent an initial attempt to conceptualize the effect of negative life events--Iraqi invasion, life during the invasion, and Gulf war--in light of the recent theoretical development of theories of personality.