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Anger, Health Status, and Problem Behaviors in Military Soldiers

  • 군진간호연구
  • Abbr : Korean Journal of Military Nursing Research
  • 2008, 26(1), pp.40~62
  • Publisher : Military Health Policy Research Center
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Nursing Science > General Nursing > Nursing Education

Lee, Yeon Mi 1

1국군간호사관학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Purpose: The purpose of this cross-sectional descriptive correlation study was to identify anger level and anger- expression types of military soldiers and investigate the relation between the identified anger level and anger-expression types and their health status and problem behaviors. Methods: Four hundred seven soldiers were recruited from May to August, 2007. Data were collected through self-report questionnaires which constructed to include Speilberger's STAXI(State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory), BDI(Beck Depression Inventory), Symptom Checklist-90-revised, BDHI(Buss & Durkee Hostility Inventory), DIS(Dysfunctional Impulsivity Scale), and health risk behaviors. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Scheffe test, and Pearson's correlation coefficient. Results: 1. This research presented that the average values on perceived anger, anger-in, anger-out, and anger -control were 20.16, 18.21, 15.48, and 19.40, respectively. 2. On the characteristics of the soldiers, the factors which affect anger level and anger-expression types were rank, educated level, recreation, and satisfaction level of life. And the factors which affect health status and problem behaviors were assignment to position, rank, educated level, recreation, age, presence of religion, presence of brothers or sisters, and satisfaction level of life. 3. Anger level, anger-in, anger-out, and anger-control of military soldiers were positively related depression, somatization, aggressiveness, and impulsivity. Anger-in and anger-control were negatively related aggressiveness and impulsivity, respectively. On the health status, depression was positively related somatization, aggressiveness, and impulsivity and somatization was positively related aggressiveness, and impulsivity. And health risk behaviors of the soldiers were affected by perceived anger and anger-expression types. Conclusion: From these results, nursing intervention program for reducing perceived anger level, anger in, anger out and improving anger control should be provided for military soldiers.

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