Salud mental en personal militar: impacto de la interacción familia-trabajo en conflicto armado

Abstract

Combat exposure increases military personnel's vulnerability to psychological consequences associated with their work. This effect is mediated by factors such as social support and work-family interaction. When family-work conflicts occur, stress levels increase significantly. The objective was to determine whether the type of work-family interaction is related to the development of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in Ecuadorian military personnel during the Internal Armed Conflict. A non-experimental, quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive-correlational-causal design was used. The sample consisted of 64 active-duty Ecuadorian military personnel. The SWING and DASS-21 scales were administered. Positive correlations were identified between the negative dimensions of work-family interaction and the symptoms analyzed. It is concluded that family and work conflicts negatively impact military mental health, constituting a risk factor for depression, anxiety, and stress.