Status general and mental health in basic combat training Soldiers

The purpose of this study is to identify some of the factors disturbing the general health and mental training soldiers in the basic combat training and presentation strategies to prevent or reduce these problems. The statistical population was composed of three period training soldiers in basic combat military training during the year 2012. The samples size was 920 members. Samples were selected by census method. The research tool was general health questionnaire and the demographic characteristics. The obtained data were analyzed by SPSS 18 software and statistical methods (frequency distribution، mean، standard deviation and t-test). 19. 60 percent of subjects had the problems of general health، the highest frequency (27. 53 percent) associated with social functioning problems، the highest rate was seen in soldieres with a highest college education. The lowest frequency (15. 89 percent) associated with depressive symptoms، the highest frequency of depressive symptoms seen with this problem was married. Highest frequency in the four-scale general health questionnaire was seen among non-native soldiers who were significant differences according to t-test results. According to this reserch results، where it appears to reduce general and mental problems among soldiers training to be useful is resolution training soldiers in terms of education levels، marital status، native and non-native. therefore commanders and instructors in higher education or advanced education at least at the level of the soldiers should be considered.