The influence of health management on psychological status and stress of among soldiers / 中华健康管理学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To establish an appropriate health management model to improve health literacy of army men and promote and maintain physical and mental health of officers and soldiers.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted among officers and soldiers in South China War Zone before and 2 years after health management.The x2 test was used to calculate the positive rate of officers,high-rank soldiers,soldiers,officers and soldiers in general before and after the intervention.Results After health management,most of items showed significant difference,including easy to get along with others,working under stress,being full of confidence to future life,awareness of harm of anger,anxiety and depression,easy expression of feelings,learning from hero model,being satisfied with social support system,active participation in sports activities,knowing centers that offer psychological services,awareness the necessity of psychological services in primary healthcare units (x2 values were 5.8,12.3,26.9,77.3,15.2,21.5,18.6,16.8,333.8 and 79.4,respectively; all P＜0.05).The most obvious improvement was found in the solders.There was no significant difference in satisfaction with psychological status or communication skills and being proud of military carrier in officers and soldiers (x2 values were 2.3,3.1 and 2.2,respectively; all P＞0.05).The stress from the military management was significantly increased after health management (x2=14.9,P＜0.05).The stress of high-rank soldiers from military management and daily work was also significantly increased after health management (x2 values were 21.6 and 8.3,respectively; both P＜0.05).The stress of solders from daily work was significantly decreased after health management (x2=35.7,P＜0.05).The stress of soldiers from military management and financial difficulties was significantly increased.The stress of soldier from financial difficulties was significantly decreased after health management.After health management,the rate of choosing fiiends and psychological doctors to be listener was significantly increased (x2 values were 10.2 and 32.6,respectively; both P＜0.05).The rate of choosing friends and psychological doctors to be a listener was significantly inclined among high-rank soldiers (x2 values were 9.9and 46.7,respectively; both P＜0.05).The rate of choosing parents and leaders to be listener was significantly increased in soldiers (x2 values were 17.6 and 14.3,respectively; both P＜0.05).Conclusion Health management that includes health education,psychological service,disease consulting and life style intervention may significantly improve psychological status of army men,especially the soldiers.