Correlation of anxiety with personality and family factors in servicemen

Abstract

Objective:To study the relationship of anxiety with personality and family factors in servicemen and search for factor influencing the anxiety of servicemen,so as to provide evidences for effective intervention.Methods:The personality char- acter,family factors and anxiety statuses were assessed by Eysenck Personality Questionnaire(EPQ),State-Trait Anxiety In- ventory(STAI)and information scale in 2 001 male soldiers.Results:There was a negative association between P,N scores of EPQ and the trait-and state-anxiety scores,and a positive association between L,E scores of EPQ and trait-and state-anxiety scores(all P0.01).Trait-anxiety score was correlated to the parental relationship and economic status;state-anxiety score was related to the parental relationship,the structure of family and economic status(P0.05).The results of Multi-regression analysis suggested that the factors of trait-anxiety included parental relationship and economic status,the factor of state-anxiety included economic status only(P0.01).Conclusion:Personality and family factors are the most important factors of the anxie- ty in servicemen.The four dimensions of EPQ all contribute significantly to the anxiety status.Also the parental relationship and economic status in the family factors contribute significantly to anxiety status.