Effectiveness of the Military Mental Health Promotion Program.
10.4040/jkan.2014.44.6.717
- Author:
Chung Hee WOO
1
;
Sun Ah KIM
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Controlled Clinical Trial ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Military;
Mental health;
Email;
Intervention;
Cognitive behavioral therapy
- MeSH:
Anxiety;
Cognitive Therapy;
Depression/pathology;
Electronic Mail;
Health Promotion;
Humans;
Male;
*Mental Health;
Military Personnel/*psychology;
*Program Evaluation;
Questionnaires;
Self Concept;
Severity of Illness Index;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2014;44(6):717-725
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to evaluate the Military Mental Health Promotion Program. The program was an email based cognitive behavioral intervention. METHODS: The research design was a quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Participants were 32 soldiers who agreed to participate in the program. Data were collected at three different times from January 2012 to March 2012; pre-test, post-test, and a one-month follow-up test. The data were statistically analyzed using SPSS 18.0. The effectiveness of the program was tested by repeated measures ANOVA. RESULTS: The first hypothesis that the level of depression in the experimental group who participated in the program would decrease compared to the control group was not supported in that the difference in group-time interaction was not statistically significant (F=2.19, p=.121). The second and third hypothesis related to anxiety and self-esteem were supported in group-time interaction, respectively (F=7.41, p=.001, F=11.67, p<.001). CONCLUSION: Results indicate that the program is effective in improving soldiers' mental health status in areas of anxiety and self-esteem.
