Relationship between depression, the family environment, and the coping styles of military recruits: A cross-section study

Abstract

To understand the self-rated depression scores of military recruits and to analyze the relationship between depression, the family environment, and coping styles.Multistage stratified cluster random sampling was used to study participants who, in September 2014, had enrolled as military personnel in the Xinjiang military. The participants were requested to complete the Chinese versions of the Self-rated Depression Scale (SDS), the Family Environment Scale (FES-CV), and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ). Between-groups comparisons were performed using a t test and Mann-Whitney U test. Correlations were determined utilizing Spearman rank correlation coefficient, and the influencing factors of the SDS scores were analyzed using logistic regression.The average score of the SDS among the 323 participants was 42.53±8.51. Specifically, the score of the "high school and below" group was higher than that of the "college and above" group [i.e., (43.98±8.30)] vs [(40.43.98±8.30) vs (37.94±5.50), P <50 group, (i.e., Ps