Investigation and analysis of correlated factors on mental health of peacekeeping forces in Liberia dispatched from Pakistan and Bangladesh / 解放军医学杂志

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