Psychosocial factors of suicide attitudes among new recruits in training camp / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the psychosocial influencing factors of suicide attitudes among new recruits in training camp.Methods Cluster sampling was conducted and 5 200 new recruits in 11 training camps were investigated with suicide attitude questionnaire(QSA),symptom checklist 90(SCL-90) and self-designed questionnaire.Influencing factors associated with suicide attitudes were analyzed with muhiple linear regression analysis.Results The score of awareness of property of suicide behavior dimension of QSA were (3.71±0.58),and (2.77±0.47) of the attitude to the suicide dimension,(2.43±0.43) of the attitude to family members of the suicide dimension and (3.13±0.86) of the attitude to euthanasia dimension.The results of multiple linear regression analysis indicated that recruits who came from single parent family,had a history of family violence,had a introvert character,had poor emotional stability,had a history of psychiatrist visiting,took Sedatives more often,had more negative life events in past year,tended to use unhealthy cathartic method of emotion,had more difficulty in adjusting to the army life,had lower factor score of obsessivecompulsive symptoms in SCL-90,and higher factor score of depression and paranoia,tended to hold an admissive attitude to suicide behavior.Conclusion The recruits in training camp don' t accept suicide behavior as a whole,and their suicide attitudes were influenced by mental health states and many other psychosocial factors.Suicide prevention education should be targeted.