Information and Communication Technologies to Promote Social and Psychological Well-Being in the Air Force: A 2012 Survey of Airmen

Laura L. Miller ; Laurie T. Martin ; Douglas Yeung ; Matthew Trujillo ; Martha J. Timmer

RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation

关键词: Military Health and Health Care;    Communication Technology;    Suicide;    Health and Wellness Promotion;    United States Air Force;    Military Personnel;    Mental Health Treatment;   

DOI  :  10.7249/RR695
ISBN  :  9780833087270
RP-ID  :  RR-695-AF

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

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来源: RAND Corporation Published Research

【 摘 要 】

This report presents the findings from a pioneering exploratory survey of 3,479 active-duty, guard, and reserve Airmen on their use of information and communication technology (ICT), the association between ICT use and social and psychological well-being, and the potential for Air Force mental-health professionals to use ICT to meet the needs of Airmen. The survey data were weighted to ensure that the analytic sample would be representative of the gender, age group, rank (officer, enlisted), and affiliation (active, guard, reserve) composition of the U.S. Air Force. Rates of ICT usage by Airmen are presented, along with Airmen's perceptions of the relationship between social support and ICT use, their attitudes about seeking and receiving health information via technology, and the differences in ICT use, social support, and psychological well-being among different groups of Airmen. Finally, recommendations are presented on ways the Air Force can leverage ICT to promote the social and psychological well-being of Airmen.