The role of military service in preventing depression in China: evidence from a nationally representative longitudinal survey

Li，Haoran1; Zhang，Ning1; Zhang，Jingya1; Xie，Tao1; He，Rongxin2; Jiang，Yufei3; Mao，Ying1; Zhu，Bin4

2023-12-01

10.1186/s12889-023-17317-9

BMC Public Health   影响因子和分区

1471-2458

Background: Despite recognition in the West that military veterans experience more mental health issues than the general population, little research has focused on this subject in China. This study examined the associations between male veterans’ military experience and depression in China. Methods: A sample of 12,914 men including 669 veterans was included in the final analysis and propensity score matching, multivariable regressions and fixed effect model were used. Results: The military experience was associated with a lower likelihood of depression in male veterans. In the subgroup analysis, military experience was associated with a lower likelihood of depression among married and urban male veterans. Military experience was also associated with a lower likelihood of depression in both “junior college and above” and “below junior college” groups. In contrast, evidence was lacking regarding the associations between military experience and depression for unmarried and rural veterans. Conclusions: Individual characteristics could influence the relationship between military experience and depression in male veterans, and the mental health of veterans should be paid more attention and guaranteed.

CESD Depression Longitudinal survey Propensity score matching Veterans

SCI

英语

其他

SOCIAL SCIENCES, GENERAL

2-s2.0-85178886036

Scopus

1.School of Public Policy and Administration,Xi’an Jiaotong University,Xi’an,Shaanxi,710049,China
2.Vanke School of Public Health,Tsinghua University,Beijing,China
3.Department of Pediatrics,Shenzhen Children’s Hospital of China Medical University,Shenzhen,China
4.School of Public Health and Emergency Management,Southern University of Science and Technology,Shenzhen,Guangdong,China

Li，Haoran,Zhang，Ning,Zhang，Jingya,et al. The role of military service in preventing depression in China: evidence from a nationally representative longitudinal survey[J]. BMC Public Health,2023,23(1).

Li，Haoran.,Zhang，Ning.,Zhang，Jingya.,Xie，Tao.,He，Rongxin.,...&Zhu，Bin.(2023).The role of military service in preventing depression in China: evidence from a nationally representative longitudinal survey.BMC Public Health,23(1).

Li，Haoran,et al."The role of military service in preventing depression in China: evidence from a nationally representative longitudinal survey".BMC Public Health 23.1(2023).