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S Jackson1, R Agius, R Bridger
1Department of Occupational Medicine, Army Recruiting and Training Division, Trenchard Lines, Upavon, UK. drsarahjackson@live.co.uk
Background:
Military training has a high dropout rate but the role of occupational stress is not known.
Aims:
To examine the relationship between occupational stress and outcome of training.
Methods:
A study of occupational stress in 476 army recruits (as measured in Week 4 of 23 weeks of basic military training) using previously identified risk factors for lack of success in training and outcome of training.
Results:
Using stepwise logistic regression, occupational stress levels as measured at Week 4 were significant predictors of outcome in training. Psychological scale scores predicted 85% of those who were asked to leave. Other factors previously thought to be predictive of outcome of training were not predictive in this cohort of recruits.
Conclusions:
Levels of occupational stress measured 4 weeks into training predicted outcome of training.
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