Research on current life quality situation of soldiers of the field operations and the influence factors

Abstract

Objective To explore the situation as well as influence factors of life quality situation of soldiers of the field operations and to provide evidence for its improvement. Methods Cluster random sampling was taken. A total of 616 soldiers from North China, Central China and Southern part of China were investigated by WHOQOL-BREF(Chinese version) and Perceived Social Support Scale(PSSS). Database was established on Epidata 3.0 and was analyzed using SPSS 20.0. Results Informants got an average score of (57.99±8.62) points in life quality, with the scores in psychology and social relationship field exceeding and in environmental field being inferior to those of the national norm(t=8.609, 7.609, 12.898; P 0.3, P<0.01). Conclusions The general life quality of soldiers of the field operations is satisfactory. Education background, family income, and social support are crucial influence factors on life quality of soldiers. Quality of life is closely associated with social support. To advance social support, especially support from others is the key action to improve their life quality. Key words: Life quality; Social support; Soldiers of the field operations; Correlation