Assessment of Psychosocial Risk and Resource Factors Perceived by Military and Civilian Personnel at an Armed Forces Medical Center
Abstract
1. Introduction
1.1. Context of the French Army, Our Research Field
1.2. Psychosocial Risks in the Army
PSR and Health-Related Resource Factors Identified Among Healthcare Professionals in a Civil Practice Context
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Design
2.2. Participants and Recruitment
2.3. Data Extraction
2.4. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Factors and Sub-Factors Perceived as Psychosocial Risks
3.1.1. Recognition
3.1.2. Emotional Demands
3.2. Factors and Sub-Factors Perceived as a Resource
Professional Identity
3.3. Factors and Sub-Factors Perceived as Both Risks and Resources
3.3.1. Work Intensity and Complexity
3.3.2. Military Status Requirements
3.3.3. Social Relations at Work
3.3.4. The Meaning of Work
3.3.5. Autonomy at Work
3.3.6. Physical Work Environment
3.4. Another Theme Identified: Career Transitions
4. Discussion
4.1. Main Findings
4.2. Strengths, Limitations and Research Perspectives
4.3. Practical Implications/Recommendations
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A. Guide for Semi-Structured Interviews Presenting, for Each Theme, the Associated Question(s)
Themes | Questions |
Function and responsibilities | - Could you describe your function and responsibilities within the medical unit/veterinary group? |
Variation in activity and perceived workload | - Are there peaks and troughs in your activity, and if so, when do they occur? |
Perceived professional demands | - What demands can you identify in your work? |
Perceived facilitators and barriers to activity | - What do you appreciate about your work? - What could be improved? - What is your experience with using the Axone software in your work? |
Perceived risks | - What risks associated with your activity might you be exposed to? |
Perceived effects of work on health | - In your opinion, what impact could your work have on your health? |
Appendix B. Table Presenting the Categorization of Identified Themes and Sub-Themes
Risk Factors | Resource Factors | Uncategorized |
Emotional demands Confrontation with the suffering of others Professional distance Emotional control | ||
Military status requirements Transfers, availability, and mobility Geographical location of the workplace Work–life balance Attribution of responsibilities Recognition Recognition from peers, hierarchy, and patients Recognition of the function in the civilian environment Salary recognition Work intensity and complexity Predictability Workload Task shifting Role clarity Task interruptions Possibility of, need for and access to training The meaning of work Job satisfaction Impeded quality and overall quality of work Management satisfaction Social relations at work Communication Listening and support Work climate Physical work environment Physical working conditions Personalization of the work environment Autonomy at work Forced self-training Temporal autonomy | Military status requirements Sports practice Geographical location of the workplace Work intensity and complexity Versatility The meaning of work Feeling of usefulness Social relations at work Communication Listening and support Cohesion and mutual support Work climate Physical work environment Personalization of the work environment Autonomy at work Free organization of tasks Temporal autonomy Possibility of self-fulfillment Professional identity Co-presence of civilian and military identities Shared common values Sense of belonging to the organization | Military status requirements Discipline and rigor Work intensity and complexity Adaptation requirement |
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Status | N | Military Occupational Specialty | N | Rank |
---|---|---|---|---|
Civilians | 9 | Administrative secretaries | 9 | No rank |
Active-duty and reserve military personnel | 47 | Medical auxiliaries | 13 | Enlisted personnel |
Administrative secretaries | 2 | Non-commissioned officers | ||
Nurses and nurses in charge of medical units | 18 | Non-commissioned officers | ||
Veterinarians | 2 | Officers | ||
Psychologist | 1 | Officers | ||
Doctors and doctors in charge of medical units | 11 | Officers |
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Bouché-Bencivinni, A.; Kratzien, V.; Ballester, B.; Boua, M.; Jeoffrion, C. Assessment of Psychosocial Risk and Resource Factors Perceived by Military and Civilian Personnel at an Armed Forces Medical Center. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2025, 22, 494. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22040494
Bouché-Bencivinni A, Kratzien V, Ballester B, Boua M, Jeoffrion C. Assessment of Psychosocial Risk and Resource Factors Perceived by Military and Civilian Personnel at an Armed Forces Medical Center. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2025; 22(4):494. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22040494
Chicago/Turabian StyleBouché-Bencivinni, Alicia, Vanessa Kratzien, Bruno Ballester, Mohamed Boua, and Christine Jeoffrion. 2025. "Assessment of Psychosocial Risk and Resource Factors Perceived by Military and Civilian Personnel at an Armed Forces Medical Center" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 22, no. 4: 494. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22040494
APA StyleBouché-Bencivinni, A., Kratzien, V., Ballester, B., Boua, M., & Jeoffrion, C. (2025). Assessment of Psychosocial Risk and Resource Factors Perceived by Military and Civilian Personnel at an Armed Forces Medical Center. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(4), 494. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22040494