Investigation and analysis of correlated factors on mental health of peacekeeping forces in Liberia dispatched from Pakistan and Bangladesh
- VernacularTitle:巴基斯坦和孟加拉国赴利比里亚维和官兵心理健康调查及相关因素分析
- Author:
Chunxia CHEN
;
Wei GUO
;
Jian GUO
;
Hai LIN
;
Liyi ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pakistan;
Bangladesh;
peacekeeping;
mental health;
adjustment disorders
- From:
Medical Journal of Chinese People's Liberation Army
2001;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the status and influential factors of mental health of Pakistani and Bangladeshi peacekeeping forces in Liberia.Methods By random sampling,300peacekeeping officers and soldiers dispatched from Pakistan and Bangladesh(150 each)in Liberia were investigated with Chinese Military Mental Health Scale(CMMHS),Military Mental Maladjustment Scale(MMMS) and Social Support Rating Scale(SSRS),and they were carried out for two times on the 7th day and the 120th day after arrival in peacekeeping mission area.Results The total score and each factor score of CMMHS(except for obsessive-compulsive,anxiety and interpersonal sensitivity)and the total score of MMMS of the peacekeepers at the 7th day after their arrival in mission area were significantly higher than those at the 120th day(P