Anxiety and Depression among Officer Cadets during the Army Basic Training in the Sri Lankan Army
Depression and anxiety are common mental health conditions among the Army cadet officers that have been extensively studied in the world across varying populations. They are vulnerable enough to develop such conditions due to the military training process and adjustment issues. However, mental h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Open University of Sri Lanka
2024-12-01
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| Series: | OUSL Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://ouslj.sljol.info/articles/7652/files/679c5327c5606.pdf |
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| Summary: | Depression and anxiety are common mental health conditions among
the Army cadet officers that have been extensively studied in the world
across varying populations. They are vulnerable enough to develop
such conditions due to the military training process and adjustment
issues. However, mental health conditions of the Army officer cadets
have seldom been studied in Sri Lanka. The current study was
conducted to examine the prevalence of depression and anxiety
among Army officer cadets during basic army training and associated
factors. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 236 officer
cadets, ranging in age from 18 to 27 years who have had the training
recently. A self-reported questionnaire which included the
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale- 21 and General Health
Questionnire-30 was used to assess the prevalence of depression and
anxiety. Prevalence of anxiety was 43% while the depression was
reported 22% among the studied cadet officers. Findings suggest the importance of providing mental health support for these individuals
during basic army training. Implementing tailored mental health
support programmes that provide accessible resources, counseling
services, and coping mechanism training will help officer cadets
improve their mental well-being. |
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| ISSN: | 1800-3621 2550-2816 |