Analysis of psychological needs by army officers and soldiers

    WANG Dongª²Yao, HUANG Dongª²Mei,LIU Jun,XING Anª²Hui , ZHANG Yuª²Huan

    1Department of Military Sports £¦ Political Theory£¬Medical Training Base of Shenyang Military Command, Dalian 116017,China£¬2School of Social Psychology,College of Philosophy Sociaty,Jilin University, Changchun 130012,China, 3Department of Psychology,Air Sanatorium, Dalian 116013, China,4Sanitation £¦ Antiª²epidemic Section,Shenyang Military Command, Shenyang 110005, China

    ¡¾Abstract¡¿ AIM: To analyze the psychological needs of the army officers and soldirers and to provide psychological basis for rational policyª²making.METHODS: A ¡°questionnaire for the army officers and soldiers psychological needs¡±was made based on opening questionnaires,psychological interviews,clustering analysis and choosing items, and was used in 234 officers and soldiers.RESULTS: ¢Ù Many kinds of simultaneous needs were found, which were not in exact consistency with Maslow¬ðs hierarchy of needs. ¢Ú Among the fifteen needs,the most important five were: sleep and rest, physical health, occupational environment,selfª²development, and individual ability. ¢Û For different ranks and educational levels, the army officers and soldiers were significantly different in needs for occupational security and friendship. CONCLUSION: The psychological needs for the army officers and soldiers are quite different and these needs are multiple. Rational guidance and consultation are needed in the management of military units. ......