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http://dx.doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2014.44.6.717

Effectiveness of the Military Mental Health Promotion Program  

Woo, Chung Hee (College of Nursing, Konyang University)
Kim, Sun Ah (College of Nursing, Yonsei University)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.44, no.6, 2014 , pp. 717-725 More about this Journal
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.
Keywords
Military; Mental health; Email; Intervention; Cognitive behavioral therapy;
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