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OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to reveal psychological traits, risk factors, and predictors of the military maladjusted group. In addition, we attempted to compare the correlation of temperament, character profile, and resilience between maladjusted and adjusted groups. METHODS: A total of 166 maladjusted soldiers who joined the green camp of three divisions and 125 adjusted soldiers participated in the survey from July to December 2013. As self-report questionnaire methods, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the Korean version of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) were used. T-test, binary logistic regression analysis, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression analysis were used as analytical methods. RESULTS: The maladjusted group showed a high level of anxiety, depression, and Harm Avoidance and a low level of resilience, Reward Dependence (RD), Persistence, Self-Directedness, and Cooperativeness compared with the adjusted group. BDI and RD were found to be statistically significant for prediction of military maladjustment. Higher correlation between resilience and TCI was observed for the maladjusted group, but not the adjusted group. CONCLUSION: We suggest that a high depression level and a low RD level should be included as predictors among target symptoms for development of psychological treatment for the maladjusted group. In addition, we suggest that the level of resilience can affect correlation of resilience with TCI.