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Factors Related to Stress of Military Officers in the Republic of Korea: A Systematic Review

  • 군진간호연구
  • Abbr : Korean Journal of Military Nursing Research
  • 2023, 41(1), pp.51~69
  • DOI : 10.31148/kjmnr.2023.41.1.51
  • Publisher : Military Health Policy Research Center
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Nursing Science > General Nursing > Nursing Education
  • Received : November 17, 2022
  • Accepted : February 1, 2023
  • Published : March 30, 2023

Kim Ri A 1 Kim, Minsung 2 Han Hyeju 3 Joe Seunyoung 4

1서정대학교
2국군수도병원
3미8군사령부 한국군 지원단
4국군간호사관학교

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ABSTRACT

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to systematically review the factors related to stress of military officers in the Republic of Korea. Methods: Based on the guidelines of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA), a literature search was conducted using seven databases, including KMBASE, KISS, KoreaMed, RISS, KNBASE, Science On, DBpia in Korean. Of 418 publications identified, 11 studies were finally included in this systematic review. The Checklist for Analytical Cross Sectional Studies was used to assess the quality of the studies. Results: Extracted factors related to stress were as follow; 12 personal factors and 14 job related factors. Regarding personal factors, demographic characteristics such as age, marital status, and sex were highly relevant, while the soldier's status was highly relevant followed by salary grade in job-related factors. Among both personal and job-related stressors, age and status were found to be the more powerful stressors for professional soldiers. Conclusion: In this review, the factors related to stress of military officers in the Republic of Korea were extracted and summarized. These results suggest that the need for mental health promotion programs that will reduce stress experienced by military officers.

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