The influence of comprehensive psychological behavior training on psychological stress and health of new recruits in training periods and its interrelation

Abstract

Objective To provide references for the plan-making of mental intervention on new recruits through the exploration of the comprehensive psychological behavior training influences on psychological stress and health and relevant factors. Methods 436 new recruits in training period were divided into comprehensive psychological behavior training group (intervention group) and non intervention group (control group). By randomly selected 2 (intervention group, control group) × 2 (Before training and after training) matching design, the questionnaire survey was carried out using stress-reaction questionnaire (SRQ), symptom checklist 90(SCL-90), eysenck personality questionnaire(EPQ), trait coping style questionaire(TCSQ) at the 15th day and 75th day. t-test between group and matched t-test within group and multiple stepwise regression analysis were carried out. Results (1) The SCL-90 total point of new recruits in intervention group (125.26±36.52)and control group(124.92±34.79) before the training and the difference of SRQ and TCSQ factor scores had no statistical significance(P>0.05). The difference after the comprehensive psychological behavior training had no statistical significance (P>0.05) as the total points of SCL-90 of intervention group(125.63±36.74) and other factors' score were compared with before.Except for the somatization and force, the total points of SCL-90 (131.21±39.98)and other factor scores of the control group were all higher than what they were in the early period of the training significantly (P 0.05). (3)The regression analysis showed that factors significantly affected the total score of SCL-90 respectively was: SRQ total score, negative coping method, stability, introversion-extroversion and psychoticism (P<0.01). Five variables' coefficient of determination R2=0.665, F=247.82, P<0.01. Conclusion The comprehensive psychological behavior training could reduce the over psychological stress of new recruits, promote their positive coping attitude and protecting their psychological health. Coping method and personality characteristics are important mediating variable between new recruits' psychological stress and mental health. Key words: Recruits; Psychological stress; Mental health; Psychological intervention