The Purpose in Life and Psychological well-being from the Soldiers' View Points
Mahyatorkaman,, Amirreza Sabzi, ,Mohammad Hoseinfadaei, Malihe Arianfar
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Military service is a very important event affecting the soldiers'
psychological well-being (PWB) and purpose in life (PIL). The PWB, as an
important multidimensional index in measuring people's mental health, can
predict PIL in soldiers and is effective in organizing their personal and
social lives.
Aim: To
evaluate the relationship between PWB and PIL in soldiers.
Methods:
This descriptive-analytic study was conducted atone of the military barracksof
Iran in 2019. The study population included 301soldiers selected using
convenience sampling method. Data were collected using three questionnaires
including socio-demographic information, PWB, and PIL.
Results:
The results showed that PWB was high (85.85 ± 7.91) and PIL was at a moderate
level (112.92 ± 13.70) in soldiers. A direct and moderately significant
relationship was also found between PWB and PIL in the soldiers (r = 0.39, P
<0.001).
Conclusion:
Based on the findings, an appropriate level of PWB can create coordination
between the soldiers' values, interests, and attitudes, which results in
realistic future planning and PIL realization in them. Future researchers are
suggested to conduct more comprehensive studies among other military barracks
and cultures to explore these two concepts.
Keywords: Soldier, Meaning in life, psychological
wellbeing
ABSTRACT
Background:
Military service is a very important event affecting the soldiers'
psychological well-being (PWB) and purpose in life (PIL). The PWB, as an
important multidimensional index in measuring people's mental health, can
predict PIL in soldiers and is effective in organizing their personal and
social lives.
Aim: To
evaluate the relationship between PWB and PIL in soldiers.
Methods:
This descriptive-analytic study was conducted atone of the military barracksof
Iran in 2019. The study population included 301soldiers selected using
convenience sampling method. Data were collected using three questionnaires
including socio-demographic information, PWB, and PIL.
Results:
The results showed that PWB was high (85.85 ± 7.91) and PIL was at a moderate
level (112.92 ± 13.70) in soldiers. A direct and moderately significant
relationship was also found between PWB and PIL in the soldiers (r = 0.39, P
<0.001).
Conclusion:
Based on the findings, an appropriate level of PWB can create coordination
between the soldiers' values, interests, and attitudes, which results in
realistic future planning and PIL realization in them. Future researchers are
suggested to conduct more comprehensive studies among other military barracks
and cultures to explore these two concepts.