J Korean Acad Nurs.  2014 Dec;44(6):717-725. 10.4040/jkan.2014.44.6.717.

Effectiveness of the Military Mental Health Promotion Program

• Woo CH
• Kim SA

• KMID: 2129562
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2014.44.6.717

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to evaluate the Military Mental Health Promotion Program. The program was an email based cognitive behavioral intervention.
METHODS
The research design was a quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design. Participants were 32 soldiers who agreed to participate in the program. Data were collected at three different times from January 2012 to March 2012; pre-test, post-test, and a one-month follow-up test. The data were statistically analyzed using SPSS 18.0. The effectiveness of the program was tested by repeated measures ANOVA.
RESULTS
The first hypothesis that the level of depression in the experimental group who participated in the program would decrease compared to the control group was not supported in that the difference in group-time interaction was not statistically significant (F=2.19, p=.121). The second and third hypothesis related to anxiety and self-esteem were supported in group-time interaction, respectively (F=7.41, p=.001, F=11.67, p<.001).
CONCLUSION
Results indicate that the program is effective in improving soldiers' mental health status in areas of anxiety and self-esteem.

Keyword

Military; Mental health; Email; Intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy

MeSH Terms

Anxiety
Cognitive Therapy
Depression/pathology
Electronic Mail
Health Promotion
Humans
Male
*Mental Health
Military Personnel/*psychology
*Program Evaluation
Questionnaires
Self Concept
Severity of Illness Index
Young Adult

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  Figure 1 Analysis of soldiers' mental health properties by cognitive behavioral theory.

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