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A Study on Stress and Symptoms of Stress in Soldiers in the Army
Hye Sun Hyun, In Sook Lee
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2008;38(2):238-247.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2008.38.2.238
Published online: April 30, 2008

1Full-time Instructor, Department of Nursing, Armed Forces Nursing Academy, Daejeon, Korea.

2Professor, College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Hyun, Hye Sun. Department of Nursing, Armed Forces Nursing Academy, P.O. Box 78-502, Chumok-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-153, Korea. Tel: 82-42-878-4564, Fax: 82-42-861-5211, hyun1017@nate.com
• Received: October 10, 2007   • Accepted: March 26, 2008

Copyright © 2008 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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  • Purpose
    The purpose of this study was to measure the level of stress and symptoms of stress (SOS) in soldiers and to investigate the factors that have effects on the symptoms of stress.
  • Methods
    Data was collected from soldiers of two military units located in north Kyounggi-Do from August 2 to 9, 2006 by using the survey instruments.
  • Results
    This research found that the average values on the level of stress and symptoms of stress were about 2.53±0.60 (range 1.00-4.35) and 0.95±0.55 (range 0.04-2.83), respectively. The things which affected symptoms of stress, according to this study, were the external factors in the military (β=.28, p<.001), role and relation factors (β=.21, p<.001), work factors (β=.15, p=.01) and passive coping styles (β=.19, p<.001). These variables explained 28% (F=36.68, p<.001) of the variance of the total symptoms of stress.
  • Conclusion
    This study suggests that soldiers need to under go stress management.
  • Keywords: Soldier; Stress; Symptom of stress; Stress coping style; Social support
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Figure 1
Conceptual framework.
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Table 1
Characteristics of Subjects (N=376)
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Table 2
Perceived Stress of Subjects
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Table 3
Symptom of Stress of Subjects
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SOS=symptom of stress; sx.=symptom.

Table 4
Descriptive Statistics of the Variables related to Stress
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Table 5
Difference of Perception of Stress according to the Characteristics
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*p<.05; **p<.01. Scheffe test: significant difference between group marked a and b.

Table 6
Difference of Symptom of Stress according to the Characteristics
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*p<.05; **p<.01. sx.=symptom.

Table 7
Correlations among Stress Coping Style, Social Support, Stress and Symptom of Stress
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*p<.05; **p<.01. c=stress coping style; s=social support; sr=stress factor; SOS=symptom of stress.

Table 8
Predictor on Symptom of Stress of the Soldiers
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      A Study on Stress and Symptoms of Stress in Soldiers in the Army
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      Figure 1 Conceptual framework.

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      A Study on Stress and Symptoms of Stress in Soldiers in the Army

      Characteristics of Subjects (N=376)

      Perceived Stress of Subjects

      Symptom of Stress of Subjects

      SOS=symptom of stress; sx.=symptom.

      Descriptive Statistics of the Variables related to Stress

      Difference of Perception of Stress according to the Characteristics

      *p<.05; **p<.01. Scheffe test: significant difference between group marked a and b.

      Difference of Symptom of Stress according to the Characteristics

      *p<.05; **p<.01. sx.=symptom.

      Correlations among Stress Coping Style, Social Support, Stress and Symptom of Stress

      *p<.05; **p<.01. c=stress coping style; s=social support; sr=stress factor; SOS=symptom of stress.

      Predictor on Symptom of Stress of the Soldiers
      Table 1 Characteristics of Subjects (N=376)

      Table 2 Perceived Stress of Subjects

      Table 3 Symptom of Stress of Subjects

      SOS=symptom of stress; sx.=symptom.

      Table 4 Descriptive Statistics of the Variables related to Stress

      Table 5 Difference of Perception of Stress according to the Characteristics

      *p<.05; **p<.01. Scheffe test: significant difference between group marked a and b.

      Table 6 Difference of Symptom of Stress according to the Characteristics

      *p<.05; **p<.01. sx.=symptom.

      Table 7 Correlations among Stress Coping Style, Social Support, Stress and Symptom of Stress

      *p<.05; **p<.01. c=stress coping style; s=social support; sr=stress factor; SOS=symptom of stress.

      Table 8 Predictor on Symptom of Stress of the Soldiers

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