자살 관련 행동의 과거력이 있는 한국군 장병에서의스트레스, 우울 증상, 사회적 관계의 연관성

Objectives This study investigates the relationships between soldiers’ social relations, stress, and depressive symptoms. We also investigated the effect of previous suicide-related behaviors on their correlations. Methods This study was conducted on a total of 1000 soldiers. Study subjects were tested using clinical scales including the Korean Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview, the Center for Epidemiological Studies for Depression Scale, the Worker’s Stress Response Inventory and the Lubbens Social Network Scale-6. Sociodemographic characteristics and history of suicide- related behaviors were also examined. In order to investigate the relationships between stress, depression, and social relations in groups with and without a history of suicide-related behavior, one-way correlation analysis was performed. Results Depressive symptoms and stress were positively correlated when sociodemographic factors are controlled, regardless of past history of suicide-related behaviors. Depressive symptoms and social relations showed a weak negative correlation. Furthermore, stress and social relations showed a weak negative correlation. When the stress response was additionally controlled, there was no significant correlation between depressive symptoms and social relations. There was a stronger correlation between the group with a history of suicide-related behavior and the group without suicide - related behavior. Conclusion There was a significant positive correlation between depressive symptoms and stress, and this correlation was greater in patients with a history of suicidal behavior than in those without prior suicidal behavior. In addition, social relations did not directly affect depressive symptoms but was found to mediate stress indirectly. KCI Citation Count: 0