Investigation and analysis of the mental health of naval officers and soldiers
Objective To investigate the mental health and influencing factors of naval officers and soldiers,and provide data support for formulating effective psychological intervention measures.Methods The 12-item general health questionnaire(GHQ-12)was used to conduct a sample survey among 5 336 naval officers and soldiers from October to November 2021.SPSS 26.0 software,chi-square test and regression analysis were used for descriptive statistics.Results A total of 5 102(95.61%)valid questionnaires were collected.The average GHQ-12 score was 0.55±1.18,and the proportion of high-risk individuals for mental health was 3.06%.Chi-square test showed that there were significant differences in the distribution of mental health status among interviewees with different ages,education levels,marriage status,family economy,family relationship,growing family,history of mental diseases among close relatives,major changes encountered during growth,hobbies and specialties,recent work pressure and recent interpersonal relationship(P≤0.001).Regression analysis showed that age(P=0.006),family relationship(P<0.001),family economy(P=0.010),major changes encountered during growth(P<0.001),recent work stress(P<0.001)and recent interpersonal relationship(P<0.001)were main influencing factors for mental health of naval officers and soldiers.Conclusion The mental health of naval officers and soldiers was generally good,but some individuals still have mental health problems,which are affected by many factors.It is necessary to pay more attention to the mental health problems caused by their age,education,family,growth experience,stress and interpersonal relationship.
Naval officers and soldiersThe 12-item general health questionnaire(GHQ-12)Mental health problemsInfluencing factors