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Identifying mood disorders and health-related quality of life of individuals submitted to mandatory military service

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 September 2020

Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira Open the ORCID record for Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira [Opens in a new window] ,
Naiane Silva Morais Open the ORCID record for Naiane Silva Morais [Opens in a new window] ,
Vanessa Assis Menezes ,
Marília Santos Andrade ,
Rodrigo Luiz Vancini ,
Allison Gustavo Braz  and
Taís Malysz
Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Physical Education and Dance, Federal University of Goias, Goiania, GO, Brazil
Naiane Silva Morais
Affiliation:
Faculty of Physical Education and Dance, Federal University of Goias, Goiania, GO, Brazil
Vanessa Assis Menezes
Affiliation:
Faculty of Psychology, Federal University of Jatai, Jatai, GO, Brazil Health Science Department, University Centre Una, Jatai, GO, Brazil
Marília Santos Andrade
Affiliation:
Physiology Department, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Rodrigo Luiz Vancini
Affiliation:
Physical Education and Sports Centre, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitoria, ES, Brazil
Allison Gustavo Braz
Affiliation:
Faculty of Physical Therapy, Federal University of Jatai, Jatai, GO, Brazil
Taís Malysz
Affiliation:
Morphological Sciences Department, Institute of Basic Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
*
Author for correspondence: Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira, Email: andre.claudio@gmail.com
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Abstract

Objective:

To assess the prevalence of mood disorders in Brazilian soldiers.

Methods:

A total of 353 soldiers answered the following questionnaires: the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), the Profile of Mood States (POMS), the medical outcomes study SF-36 questionnaire, the Baecke questionnaire to assess the level of habitual physical activity (HPA) and the socioeconomic (SE) status questionnaire. Participants were classified according to their desire to pursue a military career.

Results:

Accordingly, 246 participants were allocated to a volunteer group (VG) and 107 to a non-volunteer group (NVG). According to the BDI data for both groups, 66.5% of the soldiers showed at least mild depressive symptoms. Additionally, the STAI data revealed that 27.8% and 8.4% of the soldiers showed high scores on state anxiety and trait anxiety, respectively. The POMS scores were higher in the NVG compared to the VG (Δ%=+263%, p<0.0001). Of the eight subscales, the SF-36 questionnaire showed statistical differences between the groups in the following five dimensions: functioning capacity (p = 0.0046), pain (p = 0.0011), vitality (p < 0.0001), role limitations due to emotional problems (p < 0.0001) and mental health (p < 0.0001).

Conclusions:

Mood disorder levels were higher and health status and related quality of life levels were lower in the NVG as compared to the VG.

Keywords

anxietydepressionquality of lifemilitary healthmood disorders
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Acta Neuropsychiatrica , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , February 2021 , pp. 9 - 14
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© Scandinavian College of Neuropsychopharmacology 2020

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