Abstract:Objective To find out about the incidence and causes of depression the military informationalization personnel so as to provide reference for the enrollment of new students.Methods 640 soldiers engaged in informationalization were tested by self-rating depression scale (SDS), Eysenck Personality Questionnaire Short Scale (EPQ-RSC) and Military Occupational Burnout scale.Results ①The SDS scores of the soldiers were significantly higher than normal scores (P<0.01). The incidence of depression among these soldiers was 45.09%(276/612),31.9% of them had slight depression symptoms, 24.28% had mild symptoms and 4.71% of had serious symptoms. ②There was statistically significant difference in SDS associated with the length of military service, levels of education and single-child family. ③The causes of depressive symptoms included somzatization, nervority, poor relationships, lack of achievement and few happy life events.Conclusion The incidence of depression among the military informationalization personnel is significantly high. Somzatization, nervority, poor relationships, lack o achievement and few happy life events pose a hazard to their mental heath.
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