[A study on stress and symptoms of stress in soldiers in the army].
OBJECTIVE
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 (beta=.28, p<.001), role and relation factors (beta=.21, p<.001), work factors (beta=.15, p=.01) and passive coping styles (beta=.19, p<.001). These variables explained 28% (F=36.68, p<.001) of the variance of the total symptoms of stress.


CONCLUSIONS
This study suggests that soldiers need to under go stress management.
Hyun
Hye Sun
HS
Department of Nursing, Armed Forces Nursing Academy, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Korea. hyun1017@nate.com
Lee
In Sook
IS
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001526:Behavioral Symptoms; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D008888:Military Nursing; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult