Study of psychological effects of deployment at extreme high altitude area on soldiers

Rajesh, Y.S.; Bhat, Pallavi; Srivastava, Kalpana; Kanitkar, Madhuri

doi:10.1016/j.mjafi.2020.06.002

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“…Harsh weather phenomena such as blizzards, high winds, and sudden temperature uctuations can exacerbate stress levels and jeopardize mission effectiveness. Rajesh et al (2021) mentioned in his study, "Deployment at extremely high-altitude areas for even three months produces signi cant psychological morbidity among troops." Since, they are exposed to harsh weather conditions like very low temperature, high degree of solar ultra violet radiation and strong winds especially in the western Himalayas and the terrain is extremely di cult and hostile, leading to several physical and psychological stresses.…”

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Examining the Relationship of Altitude Sickness and Psychological Well- being: Implications for Military Personnel

Kaswa,

Kaswa

2024

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The Indian Army, renowned for its valour and resilience, operates in diverse terrains, including high-altitude regions such as the Himalayas and the Siachen Glacier. High altitude stress is the physiological and the psychological stress level that can be a consequence of the extremely low levels of temperature at the high-altitude areas where our military personnels are deployed for the safety, security and smooth running of our own country. This is a correlational study. A total of 60 participants within the age range of 22-year-old to 50-year-old participated in this study. The High-Altitude Stress (HAS) questionnaire was used to assess the variables. The scale consists of 25 items with responses marked on a 5-point Likert scale. The data was analysed using One-Way ANOVA analysis for proving the first hypothesis and the Pearson product moment correlation was performed for proving the second hypothesis. The results indicated that a highly significant difference between stress levels in extreme weather conditions (F (1, 116) = 2942.47, p < 0.001). The correlation between age and coping strategies was also − 0.10 (r = -0.10), but it was not statistically significant (p = 0.003), suggesting a small negative relationship between age and the use of coping strategies. The hypothesis that extreme weather conditions significantly impact stress levels during deployments in high-altitude areas is accepted. There were no strong correlations among the age and effective coping strategies, indicating that the second hypothesis was rejected.

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Examining the Relationship of Altitude Sickness and Psychological Well- being: Implications for Military Personnel

Kaswa,

Kaswa

2024

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Heights of madness: diagnosis, suspicion & military discipline on the Siachen glacier

Khan

2023

Critical Military Studies

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Associations between sugar-sweetened beverages consumption, duration of physical exercise, and depressive symptoms among Tibetan university students at high altitude

Yang,

Liu,

Dai

2024

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BackgroundDepressive symptoms have become a public health issue of common concern in countries all over the world, and have many negative impacts on university students’ study and life. Depressive symptoms are influenced by many factors, including sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) consumption and duration of physical activity. However, no study has been conducted on the association between sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, duration of physical exercise, and depressive symptoms among Tibetan university students at high altitudes.MethodsIn this study, a self-assessment survey of SSBs consumption, duration of physical exercise, and depressive symptoms was conducted on 6,259 (2,745 boys, 43.86%) Tibetan university students aged 19–22 years in Lhasa and Ganzi areas, China, using stratified whole population sampling. The associations were also analyzed using one-way analysis of variance, binary logistic regression analysis, and ordered logistic regression analysis in the generalised linear model.ResultsThe proportions of mild depression symptoms, moderate depression symptoms, and major depressive symptoms among Tibetan boys university students in high-altitude areas of China were 18.0, 22.9, and 1.5%, respectively; the proportions of girls students were 20.1, 21.9, and 1.5%, respectively, 1.5%, and the differences in the detection rates of depressive symptoms between sex were statistically significant (χ2 value = 14.253, p < 0.01). Ordered logistic regression analyses showed that using duration of physical exercise >60 min/d and SSBs ≤1 times/week as the reference group, the duration of physical exercise <30 min/d and SSBs ≥5 times/week groups had the highest risk of developing depressive symptoms was the highest risk (OR = 6.98, 95% CI: 5.05–9.65; p < 0.001).ConclusionThis study confirmed that there was a positive association between SSBs consumption and depressive symptoms and a negative association between the duration of physical exercise and depressive symptoms among Tibetan university students at high altitudes in China. In the future, SSBs consumption should be effectively controlled and the duration of physical exercise should be increased to reduce the occurrence of depressive symptoms and promote the physical and mental health of Tibetan university students in high-altitude areas.

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Study of psychological effects of deployment at extreme high altitude area on soldiers

Cited by 3 publications

References 17 publications

Examining the Relationship of Altitude Sickness and Psychological Well- being: Implications for Military Personnel

Examining the Relationship of Altitude Sickness and Psychological Well- being: Implications for Military Personnel

Heights of madness: diagnosis, suspicion & military discipline on the Siachen glacier

Associations between sugar-sweetened beverages consumption, duration of physical exercise, and depressive symptoms among Tibetan university students at high altitude

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