Research on Psychological Service Needs of Paratroopers Based on Stress Events

Understanding the main stress events faced by paratroopers and the use of coping styles is helpful to clarify the needs of psychological services. In this study, 86 paratroopers were selected as the research objects by stratified sampling method. The frequency and impact of stress events, frequency and effect of coping styles in paratroopers were investigated by Likert five point scales. The results showed that paratroopers in different positions had significant differences only in the stress event of workplace interpersonal conflict. The influence of workplace interpersonal conflict on the psychological state of officers is significantly higher than that of sergeants and soldiers. Officers and sergeants prefer to use exercise and breathing relaxation to deal with stress events, while soldiers prefer to play video games to deal with stress events. The results of this study indicate that the types of stress events and preferred coping styles of paratroopers in each position are different. In psychological service, psychologist need to choose targeted measures based on their characteristics in order to effectively maintain mental health and operational efficiency.