An analysis of influence factors on the anxiety and depression of the recruits.

Objective To study the factors influencing anxiety and depression of the recruits. Methods 194 male recruits were tested by self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) ,self- rating depression scale (SDS) ,eysenck personality question-naire(EPQ) and interrelated factors questionnaire. Results ①78.4 percent recruits had no anxiety feeling,10. 3 percent recruits had light anxiety feeling and 11.3 percent recruits had middle and serious anxiety feeling; 62.9 percent recruits had no depression feeling,25. 8 percent recruits had light depression feeling and 11.3 percent recruits had middle and serious depression feeling. ②SAS and SDS scores correlated positively with the EPQ - P and EPQ - N, SDS scores correlated negatively with EPQ - E;SAS and SDS scores also correlated significantly with the factors of age,condition of honor,interpersonal relation, native place, status of love and diet. ③The results of step by step analyzing showed that factors influencing anxiety were EPQ - N, love status , native place, EPQ - P and of condition honor. Factors influencing depression were EPQ - N, EPQ - E, interpersonal relation, EPQ - P and only - son/non - only - son. Conclusion 13 percent recruits had anxiety feeling and 38 percent had depression feeling. Personality and interpersonal relation are the main factors to negative feeling.