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KMID : 1164520090270010093
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Journal of Military Nursing Research
2009 Volume.27 No. 1 p.93 ~ p.106
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The Study on Psychosocial Response of Soldiers of the Troops Dispatched overseas
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Ji Ji-Eun
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study presents how interpersonal relations, aggression, problem-solving abilities and the extent of stress response for the officers and common soldiers of the troops sent overseas vary before and after dispatch.
Methods: A survey of soldiers from the Medical and Engineering Battalion, Zaytun Division in Iraq, who had served from May 2006 to November 2006, was conducted twice - once on 30th April 2006 before dispatch and once again on 25th October 2006 before their return. The questionnaire was made up of 25 questions about interpersonal relations and included 21 questions about aggression, 15 about problem solving skills and 30 about stress response.
Results: The results further showed that the causes of stress include the monotony of daily life, environment such as desert climate and dry heat, interpersonal relations, physiological ailments, fatigue brought on by excessive work loads, the availability of convenient facilities and general welfare. Differences emerged among the categories of interpersonal relations, aggressions, problem-solving abilities and stress responses. Depending on the unit, both the medical and engineering battalions showed differences in their interpersonal relations, levels of aggression, problem-solving abilities and types of stress response. Meanwhile, common soldiers, depending on the rank, repeated differences in interpersonal relations, levels of aggression, problem-solving abilities and types of stress response. Depending on the individual motive for volunteering, differences were shown in the group motivated by experience and career management as to interpersonal relations, levels of aggression, problem-solving abilities and types of stress response. It is also found out that there is a correlation between the stress response before and after dispatdh and interpersonal relations, levels of aggression and problem-solving abilities. The results of study on interpersonal relations, aggressions and problem-solving abilities before and after dispatch affect stress response are as follows; In the areas of interpersonal relations, levels of aggression, problem-solving abilities and types of stress response, common soldiers showed differences both before and after dispatch. The levels of stress during the dispatch overseas have correlation with interpersonal relations, levels of aggression and problem-solving abilities. Interpersonal relations, levels of aggression and problem-solving abilities were shown to affect types of stress response.
Conclusion: The results of this study could be applied to the basic data to help manage the mental health of soldiers and officers dispatched overseas, and it would be helpful in relieving the stress caused by the overseas dispatch life if the mental health preventive training is conducted prior to overseas dispatch.
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KEYWORD
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Overseas dispatch, interpersonal relations, aggression, problem-solving abilities, stress response
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