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Abstract Objective To investigate the psychological health status of mariners in different watersurface warship environments.Methods Symptom Checklist 90(SCL-90) scale was used to survey the psychological health status of 881 mariners from warships of type A (309), type B(342), type C(240) and the scores from three different environments were compared.Results The scores of mariners on watersurface warships were significantly lower than the norm for Chinese soldiers and there was significant difference in each factor score and total score of SCL-90 Scale(P<0.001). However, there was no significant difference in any factor or total score between type A and type B (P>0.05). Except for somatization,hostility and psychoticism, there was significant difference in each factor score and total score of SCL-90 Scale between type A and type C (P<0.05). Except for somatization, paranoid ideation and psychoticism, there was significant difference in each factor score and total score of SCL-90 scale between type B and type C (P<0.05).Conclusion The mental health status of the watersurface warship mariners is good and different warship environments have important influence on the mariners' mental health. Psychological health education and psychological intervention should be strengthened to improve the psychological health of mariners in e different watersurface warships.
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Published: 02 November 2016
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2016, Vol. 34 
