Mental health profiles of military personnel in mainland China 2000-2024: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

IF 1.7 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Military Psychology Pub Date : 2026-08-19 DOI:10.1080/08995605.2026.2720297

Qiongzhi Zhang, Yanan Han, Jun Li, Xuerong Liu, Yuanyuan Li, Xueqian Wang, Xiaolin Zhang, Heqing Huang, Zhengzhi Feng

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Abstract

Mental health serves as the cornerstone of sustaining military combat effectiveness and the invisible armor securing victory on the battlefield. However, the prevalence of mental health problems of military personnel in mainland China is still unclear, which hinders our understanding of the current situation and impedes the timely formulation and implementation of effective intervention policies. Thus, this study aimed to clarify the pooled prevalence of mental health problems of military personnel in mainland China from 2000 to 2024, as well as the influencing factors. A meta-analysis was employed, and 299 publications with 950 effect sizes were identified through a systematic search, and analyses of main effects and moderating effects were conducted. Military personnel exhibited a range of mental health problems, among which the prevalence of screen-positive sleep problems, depressive symptoms, and obsessive-compulsive symptoms ranked in the top three. Studies conducted after the military reform generally reported lower prevalence estimates of mental health problems among military personnel than studies conducted before the reform. Reported prevalence estimates also varied by measurement instrument and screening criteria, publication status, publication year, age, and methodological quality. In the future, scientific measuring tools and standards should be developed for military personnel to facilitate mental health services in the military.

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2000-2024年中国大陆军人心理健康状况的系统回顾与meta分析

心理健康是维持军事战斗力的基石，是确保战场胜利的无形盔甲。然而，中国大陆军人心理健康问题的患病率尚不清楚，这阻碍了我们对现状的了解，也阻碍了及时制定和实施有效的干预政策。因此，本研究旨在厘清2000 - 2024年中国大陆军人心理健康问题的总体患病率及其影响因素。采用meta分析方法，系统检索299篇文献，共获得950个效应量，并进行主效应和调节效应分析。军人表现出一系列心理健康问题，其中屏幕阳性睡眠问题、抑郁症状和强迫症的患病率排名前三位。军事改革后进行的研究普遍报告，军事人员中心理健康问题的患病率估计低于改革前进行的研究。报告的患病率估计值也因测量工具和筛选标准、出版状况、出版年份、年龄和方法质量而异。未来应制定科学的军人心理健康测量工具和标准，促进军人心理健康服务。

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Military Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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2.30

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18.20%

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期刊介绍： Military Psychology is the quarterly journal of Division 19 (Society for Military Psychology) of the American Psychological Association. The journal seeks to facilitate the scientific development of military psychology by encouraging communication between researchers and practitioners. The domain of military psychology is the conduct of research or practice of psychological principles within a military environment. The journal publishes behavioral science research articles having military applications in the areas of clinical and health psychology, training and human factors, manpower and personnel, social and organizational systems, and testing and measurement.