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Non-deployment factors affecting psychological wellbeing in military personnel: literature review

Brooks, Samantha K., Greenberg, Neil·2018·Journal of Mental Health

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Most military mental health research focuses on the impact of deployment-related stress; less is known about how everyday work-related factors affect wellbeing. AIMS: This systematic narrative literature review aimed to identify non-deployment-related factors contributing to the wellbeing of military personnel. METHOD: Electronic literature databases were searched and the findings of relevant studies were used to explore non-deployment-related risk and resilience factors. RESULTS: Fifty publications met the inclusion criteria. Determinants of non-deployment stress were identified as: relationships with others (including leadership/supervisory support; social support/cohesion; harassment/discrimination) and role-related stressors (role conflict; commitment and effort-reward imbalance; work overload/job demands; family-related issues/work-life balance; and other factors including control/autonomy, physical work environment and financial strain). Factors positively impacting wellbeing (such as exercise) were also identified. CONCLUSIONS: The literature suggests that non-deployment stressors present a significant occupational health hazard in routine military environments and interpersonal relationships at work are of fundamental importance. Findings suggest that in order to protect the wellbeing of personnel and improve performance, military organisations should prioritise strengthening relationships between employees and their supervisors/colleagues. Recommendations for addressing these stressors in British military personnel were developed.

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  • There are many other influences on health, including social well-being, financial status, personality and non-deployment related stressors, which were not measured.

    “Furthermore, there are known to be many other influences on health, including ‘social well-being’,5 financial status, personality and non-deployment related stressors,27 which we have not measured.”

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Authors
Brooks, S. K., & Greenberg, N.
Affiliations
King's College London (GB)
Corresponding author
Brooks, Samantha K.
Venue
Journal of Mental Health
Published
2017-01-28
Volume
27
Issue
1
Pages
80-90
ISSN
  • 0963-8237 (ISSN-L)
  • 1360-0567
OpenAlex
W2581235013
Cited by
96
References
65
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 2
FWCI
0.87
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Mental Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Health and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
Keywords
military personnel, psychological well-being, occupational stressors, leadership support, social support, workplace harassment, role conflict, effort-reward imbalance, work overload, work-life balance, employee autonomy, physical activity, resilience, military mental health
MeSH terms
Humans, Job Satisfaction, Military Personnel, Personal Satisfaction, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Workplace

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