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INTRODUCTION:Each year, a substantial proportion of trainees who enter the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Basic Military Training (BMT) are unable to complete training. Reentry to civilian life poses significant challenges, including finding employment, establishing a new career path, and paying for education. To our knowledge, no study has examined the association of discharge from USAF BMT and mental health symptoms. Utilizing a sample of 85 individuals discharged from USAF BMT for reasons other than mental health concerns, the present study aimed to: (1) characterize the severity of current depression and anxiety symptoms; (2) examine the relationship between the severity of current depression and anxiety symptoms and sociodemographic variables; and (3) determine whether or not a trainee agreed with the decision to be discharged from BMT is associated with differing severities of depression or anxiety symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Participants were individuals who were prematurely discharged from USAF BMT for reasons other than mental health issues. Premature discharge is defined as any trainee who was unable to complete BMT in the USAF and was subsequently sent home. Participants were recruited from online Facebook groups for individuals who were prematurely discharged from USAF BMT. Participants were administered a battery of self-report questionnaires through a web-based survey platform. A structured demographic overview was administered to all participants to assess for age, gender, reason for discharge, amount of time spent in BMT, amount of time spent in medical hold, and whether or not the trainee agreed with the decision to be discharged. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was used to assess current symptoms consistent with depression. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) was used to assess current symptoms consistent with anxiety. Descriptive statistics were used to assess overall depression and anxiety rates, and analyses of covariance (ANCOVAs) were used to analyze group differences. This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at Florida State University (FSU). RESULTS:In total, 85 participants (42.4% = female) were accounted for in these data. Regarding depression symptom severity, 58.8% of participants (n = 50) indicated moderate or higher levels of depression symptoms. Regarding anxiety symptoms, 45.9% of participants (n = 39) indicated moderate or higher levels of anxiety symptoms. There were no significant differences reported regarding depression or anxiety symptoms across gender, age, amount of time spent in BMT, and amount of time spent in medical hold. Significant differences were found between depression and anxiety symptoms and whether or not a trainee agreed with the decision to be discharged from the USAF, such that trainees who did not agree with this decision reported higher levels of depression and anxiety symptoms. CONCLUSIONS:The findings of this study indicate that this population of trainees who were prematurely discharged from USAF BMT for reasons other than mental health concerns has high levels of depression and anxiety symptoms. Discharge from BMT may be associated with substantial distress when the individual disagrees with the reason for discharge. Enhanced procedures and continued research regarding their postdischarge well-being seem warranted.
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Mil Medjournal_title
Military medicineauthors
Smith LM,Stanley IH,Joiner TEdoi
10.1093/milmed/usaa110subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2020-09-18 00:00:00pages
e1736-e1742issue
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0026-4075issn
1930-613Xpii
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