A correlation study on mental health and social support of peacekeeping soldiers with suicidal ideation in seven countries
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2013.02.017
- VernacularTitle:有自杀意念的7国维和官兵心理健康与社会支持的相关性研究
- Author:
Liyi ZHANG
;
Yanling WANG
;
Jian GUO
;
Hai LIN
;
Chunxia CHEN
;
Gaofeng YAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Peacekeeping soldiers;
Mental health;
Social support;
Suicide ideation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2013;(2):150-152
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the correlation between mental health and social support of the seven countries peacekeeping soldiers,and provide theoretical guidance for the peacekeeping soldiers to improve the mental health status.Methods Through random cluster sampling,1143 peacekeeping soldiers were investigated with Chinese Military Mental Health Scale (CMMHS) and Social Support Scale (SSS).Results The total score of CMMHS and depression factor((61.06 ± 3.99),(10.11 ± 1.67)) of the suicidal ideation peacekeeping soldiers were significantly higher than the no-suicidal ideation peacekeeping soldiers ((59.97 ± 3.73),(8.97 ± 1.81))(P ＜ 0.05),CMMHS total score and each factors of the seven countries peacekeeping soldiers were significantly higher than the Chinese soldiers norms (P ＜ 0.05),and the total scores ((28.50 ± 1.69)) of the social support of the suicide idea peacekeeping soldiers was lower than the no-suicidal ideation peacekeeping soldiers ((28.92 ±1.78)) (P＜0.05).The obsessive-compulsive factor,anxiety factor,depression factor,phobic anxiety factor,somatization factor,neurastheria factor and interpersonal sensitivity factor of CMMHS were the risk factors arise the mental diseases of the peacekeeping soldiers,especially the depression factor(OR =27.00,x2 =439.46,P ＜ 0.05).The CMMHS total score and each factors had obvious negative correlation with social support scores(r =-0.199 ～0.434,P ＜ 0.05).Analysis of multiple stepwise back displayed that the age,gender,education and social support were main factors of influencing mental health of the seven-country peacekeeping soldiers (age:t =2.428,educational level:t =-3.310,social support:t =1.990,P =0.047 ～ 0.01).Conclusion The suicidal ideation has close relationship with peacekeeping soldiers' psychological disease,and the mental health of the peacekeeping soldiers is influenced by the age,gender,education level,and especially by social support.
