Multi-dimensional and multiple factors analysis of psychological status of military personnel in south war-zone

LUO Xian-rong; WANG Zhen-zhen; ZHANG Hong-mei; LUO Chun-sheng; WANG Can; YANG-Jun; LI Sha-en

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1009-2811.2013.01.008

Abstract： Objective We aimed to investigate psychological status and its influential factors of military personnel in south war-zone, so as to provide evidence for appropriate interventions. Methods 10113 armymen in south war-zone were investigated with symptom checklist(SCL-90). Results①The SCL-90 total score of forces in south war-zone was 122.34±36.70. ②Somatization disorder and hostility were higher(P<0.01), phobia was lower in navy(P<0.05). Obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety and lunacy were higher in air force(P<0.01). Obsessive-compulsive disorder and anxiety were higher and somatization disorder was lower in officers(P<0.01). Phobia was higher in soldiers(P<0.01). Somatization disorder and phobia in armymen with college diploma were significantly lower than armymen with diploma of high school and middle school(P<0.05,P<0.01). Which was conversely in obsessive-compulsive disorder. Except somatization disorder and depression, all SCL-90 indexes in men were higher than women. Armymen of 17-18 years-old and 23-24 years-old had worse psychological status(P<0.05,P<0.01). Armymen with 2, 6, 7 years-army-age had worse psychological status(P<0.05,P<0.01). Somatization disorder in the only-child armymen was higher than non-only-child.(P<0.05). Total score, somatization disorder, sensitive human interrelationship,anxiety, phobia and lunacy in unmarried armymen were higher than married(P<0.05,P<0.01). Conclusions The military personnel’s mental health is better.But armymen with diploma of high school and middle school, 17-18 years-old and 23-24 years-old, 2, 6,7 years-army-age, the only-child and unmarried should be concerned.