Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 2 Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, Canandaigua Medical Center, 400 Crittenden Blvd, Canandaigua, NY 14424, USA.
Qual Life Res. 2012 Dec;21(10):1857-62. doi: 10.1007/s11136-011-0104-4.
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of depression on the association between a history of military service and life satisfaction among a nationally representative sample of US men.
Data from 57,905 men were obtained from the 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance survey that assessed depression, history of military service, and life satisfaction. Multivariable logistic regression was conducted, controlling for demographics and physical health characteristics.
In non-depressed men, a history of military service was associated with higher odds of life satisfaction, OR (95% CI) = 1.39 (1.07, 1.81). However, the interaction between depression and a history of military service was significant, OR (95% CI) = 0.56 (0.38–0.84), such that a history of military service was associated with equivalent odds of satisfaction in depressed men, OR (95% CI) = 0.78 (0.56–1.09).
Intervention efforts targeting depression in men with a history of military service may have a significant impact on their well-being. Future research should replicate these findings, examine potential mechanisms of the effects, and study the utility of life satisfaction measures in this population.
本研究旨在探讨抑郁对曾服兵役与生活满意度之间关联的影响,研究对象为美国男性的全国代表性样本。
本研究数据来源于 2006 年行为风险因素监测调查,共纳入 57905 名男性,调查内容包括抑郁、曾服兵役和生活满意度。采用多变量逻辑回归分析,控制了人口统计学和身体健康特征。
在非抑郁男性中,曾服兵役与更高的生活满意度相关,比值比(95%置信区间)为 1.39(1.07,1.81)。然而,抑郁和曾服兵役之间的交互作用具有统计学意义,比值比(95%置信区间)为 0.56(0.38-0.84),这表明在抑郁男性中,曾服兵役与相当的满意度相关,比值比(95%置信区间)为 0.78(0.56-1.09)。
针对曾服兵役的抑郁男性实施干预措施可能会对其幸福感产生重大影响。未来的研究应复制这些发现,探讨影响的潜在机制,并研究该人群中生活满意度测量的实用性。