Anxiety, Depression and Impulsiveness according to Military Service Duration in Army-Enlisted Males.
- Author:
Jong Hun LEE
1
;
Ju Yeon CHO
Author Information
1. Medical Unit of the 20th Division, Yangpyung, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Enlisted men;
BDI;
SAS;
BIS;
Duration of military service
- MeSH:
Anxiety*;
Depression*;
Humans;
Male*;
Military Personnel*;
Reference Values
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
1999;38(5):966-972
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVES & METHODS: The authors applied Beck's Depression Inventory(BDI) Self-rating Anxiety Scale(SAS)and Barratt Impulsiveness Scale(BIS)to 548 enlisted men to evaluate the differences of anxious, depressive and impulsive trends according to the duration of the military service. The enlisted men were divided into 3 groups as follows: Group 1: those who had served under 8 months. Group 2: those who had served from 9 to 16 months. Group 3: those who had served over 17 months. RESULTS: 1)The scores of BDI (F=3.60, p<.05)and negative self image and psychomotor retardation subscale (F=5.82, p<.01)of group 1 were significantly higher than those of group 2, respectively. 2)The SAS score of group 1 was significantly higher than that of others (F=5.80, p<.05) 3)The scores of total BIS(F=3.42, p<.05)and impulsiveness-motor subscale (F=3.29, p<.05)of group 1 were significantly higher than those of group 3, respectively. CONCLUSION: In spite of their scores were in normal range, these results suggest that the enlisted men of group 1 are more anxious, depressive and impulsive than those of the others. So we should give more attention to them and offer more concerns for them to protect the military accident.
