Mental health screening of Iranian conscripts during basic military training in Guilan province

نویسندگان

  • Ehsan Kivehee Master of Clinical Psychology, Allameh Tabtabaii University, Tehran, Iran.
  • Hamid Jalali Bachelor of Guidance and Counseling, Bushehr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bushehr, Iran.
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  Purpose: Aside from psychological suffering, mental disease can bring about a negative influence   on conscripts learning abilities and reduce effectiveness of military trainings. Hence, identifying   at risk conscripts is of vital importance. This study aimed to investigate the mental health of   conscripts during a two-year period from 2011 to 2013 in a military base in Guilan.   Materials and Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, the mental health of 930   conscripts (mean age of 19.78 ± 1.57) was assessed using a 28-item general health questionnaire   (GHQ-28), during basic military training. Acquired data were analyzed using the chi-squared   test (α = 0.01).   Results: Of the participants, 35.2% were identified as potential at risk conscripts. There was a   significant difference in participants’ age and education level regarding mental health ( P = .007   and .005, respectively). No significance was found on marital status ( P = .483). Concerning   subscales, 30.6% had physical symptoms, 38.5% had anxiety and insomnia, 54.2% had social   dysfunction and 20.9% had severe depression.   Conclusion: To prevent symptom exacerbation of at risk conscripts and to reduce treatment   costs of military training bases, it is recommended that psychological assessment be done before   conscription, not during it.  

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عنوان ژورنال

دوره 12  شماره None

صفحات  106- 110

تاریخ انتشار 2014-09

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