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Tytuł:
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Support from superiors reduces depression in Republic of Korea military officers.
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Autorzy:
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Woo SY; Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.; Army Cadet Military School, Training & Doctrine Command, Republic of Korea Army, Goesan, Republic of Korea.
Kim HJ; Army Cadet Military School, Training & Doctrine Command, Republic of Korea Army, Goesan, Republic of Korea.; Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kim BR; Army Cadet Military School, Training & Doctrine Command, Republic of Korea Army, Goesan, Republic of Korea.; Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ahn HC; 12 Division, Repulic of Korea Amry, Hwacheon, Gangwon, Republic of Korea.
Jang BN; Army Cadet Military School, Training & Doctrine Command, Republic of Korea Army, Goesan, Republic of Korea.; Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Park EC; Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea .; Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Źródło:
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BMJ military health [BMJ Mil Health] 2021 Dec; Vol. 167 (6), pp. 378-382. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Feb 27.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Original Publication: [London] : BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., [2020]-
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MeSH Terms:
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Depression*/epidemiology
Military Personnel*
Health Surveys ; Humans ; Republic of Korea/epidemiology ; Surveys and Questionnaires
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: depression & mood disorders; mental health; occupational & industrial medicine
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20200301 Date Completed: 20211125 Latest Revision: 20211216
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Update Code:
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20240105
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PubMed Central ID:
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PMC8639903
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DOI:
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10.1136/jramc-2019-001343
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PMID:
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32111677
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Background: The prevalence of depression is relatively high in the Korean military. Social support is a protective factor against depression and is classified into four categories: emotional support-having the sense of feeling loved; instrumental support-receiving material assistance; informational support-receiving advice; appraisal support-feeling valued and respected for one's abilities.
Objective: To investigate the effect of support from one's superior on depression among Republic of Korea (ROK) military officers.
Methods: 2047 participants from the 2015 Military Health Survey were included in the study. The Korean version of the Beck Depression Inventory was used to measure depression, and a self-reported questionnaire was used to assess support from one's superior. A chi-squared test and multiple logistic regression were used to analyse the data.
Results: Of the 2047 participants, 177 (8.6%) had depression. Military officers who did not receive support from their superior were more likely to have depression than than those who did receive support (OR=2.09, 95% CI 1.30 to 3.36). Additionally, military personnel who did not receive emotional or appraisal support were more likely to have depression (emotional support: OR=2.37, 95% CI 1.31 to 4.29; appraisal support: OR=1.56, 95% CI 1.48 to 2.75).
Conclusions: Our study found that depression in military officers was associated with lack of support from superiors. In particular, emotional support and appraisal support had a statistically significant effect. Therefore, we suggest that the ROK armed forces consider early intervention and management for high-risk groups. A social support programme and organisational atmosphere are also needed to improve supportive ability and skills of superiors.
Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.
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