본문 바로가기
  • Home

Mental Health Literacy among the Junior Army Officer

  • 군진간호연구
  • Abbr : Korean Journal of Military Nursing Research
  • 2018, 36(2), pp.41~52
  • DOI : 10.31148/kjmnr.2018.36.2.41
  • Publisher : Military Health Policy Research Center
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Nursing Science > General Nursing > Nursing Education
  • Received : August 8, 2018
  • Accepted : September 28, 2018
  • Published : September 30, 2018

Ko Heesung 1 Hwang, Sun Young 2

1예수대학교
2국군간호사관학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Purpose: This study was conducted to determine the level of mental health literacy (MHL) of the R.O.K junior army offices. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was used with a convenient sample. The survey data were collected from 145 junior army officers. Participants were presented with a survey about 2-case vignettes (schizophrenia and depression) and responded questions assessing recognition of these mental problems and understanding about the helpfulness of interventions and resources. Descriptive analysis, t-test and x2-test were performed. Result: The rate of recognition for mental health problems was 15.3 percent for schizophrenia and 43.4 percent for depression. Participants understood stress, unconscious conflict and interpersonal conflict as causes for both schizophrenia and depression. they believed that psychological counseling was helpful intervention and family and friends were useful care resources. Conclusion: The findings indicate that education program is necessary to improve the mental health literacy of the junior army officer.

Citation status

* References for papers published after 2023 are currently being built.