Mental health level and relating factors of freshmen in elementary military commanding academies

    ZHANG Liª²Shuang, XIN Xiang

    Center of Military Psychology£¬Shijiazhuang Mechanical Army Academy£¬Shijiazhuang 050083£¬China

    ¡¾Abstract¡¿ AIM: To find out the mental health level of freshmen in elementary military commanding academies. METHODS: SCLª²90 was used in 312 freshmen of an elementary military commanding academy. RESULTS: Through a 3ª²month accentuated training, only 6ª±8% failed to adapt themselves to the life of the academy.The mental health level of freshmen directly from units was higher than that of freshmen directly from senior schools in all factors except Hostility.The mental health level of nonª²singletons was higher than that of singletons in Somatization and Depression.The mental health level of freshmen from countryside was higher than that of freshmen from cities and counties in Somatization, Hostility and Paranoid ideation.CONCLUSION: The mental health of freshmen in military commanding academies is in general on a normal level. Different methods should be used in education and management, and mental health can be improved through mental training. ......