Psychological stress level and features of recruits in training camp

Abstract

Objective To analyze psychological stress level and features of recruits in training camp. Methods Psychological stress self-evaluation test (PSET) was applied to 1 600 recruits in training camp. Results ①There were 64 recruits(64/1600, 4%) who had high level of psychological stress(T score ≥70) .②The psychological stress symptoms of recruits in training camp mainly manifested as increased alertness (87.7%), sleep deprivation (57.6%), mental and physical fatigue (48.7%) and nervous irritability (45.2%). ③Psychological stress levels of recruits with different ages and different levels of self-feeling in camp had significant differences(P<0.05). Conclusion Recruits in training camp have partly excessive psychological stress responses, targeted emergency decompression trainings should be carried out in recruits. Key words: Psychological stress; Recruits; Training camp