Self-reported auditory problems are associated with adverse mental health outcomes and alcohol misuse in the UK Armed Forces.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Auditory problems, such as hearing loss and tinnitus, have been associated with mental health problems and alcohol misuse in the UK general population and in the US Armed Forces; however, few studies have examined these associations within the UK Armed Forces. The present study examined the association between auditory problems and probable common mental disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol misuse.

Methods

5474 serving and ex-service personnel from the UK Armed Forces were examined, selected from those who responded to phase two (data collection 2007-09) and phase three (2014-16) of a military cohort study. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the association between auditory problems at phase two and mental health problems at phase

SUBMITTER: Parker FNH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8934320 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature