Differences in psychological adjustment and predictors relating to latent profiles of military life stress of soldiers

Abstract:The present study examined the latent profile patterns of military life stress among soldiers and explored differences in psychological adjustment and its predictors based on these profiles. Data were collected from 693 soldiers in an army unit located in Metropolitan City A. Latent profile analysis was conducted using Mplus 8.3. The results were as follows. First, five distinct latent profiles of military life stress were identified: the “Overall Low Stress Group,” “Job-Medium Stress Group,” “Overall Medium Stress Group,” “Job-Role High Stress Group,” and “Job-Role-Relationship High Stress Group.” Second, there were significant differences in psychological adjustment across the latent profiles of military life stress. Third, ego-resilience, problem-focused coping, commanders’ support, military peers’ support, and family support significantly predicted membership in these profiles. Implications for prevention and intervention in soldiers’ military life stress are discussed.

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