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ArticleBMC public health2025

Psychological stress and physiological outcomes: investigating the impact of attention biases and emotional regulation in Chinese military service members.

Lian Wang, Yun Cai, Jinghui Zhao, Yan Ma, Jing Peng, Hong Gong, Yaotian Liu, Rui Chen, Rong Song, Yan Luo and 2 more

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Lian Wang *Department of Military Cognitive Psychology, Medical Psychology School, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yun Cai *Department of Military Cognitive Psychology, Medical Psychology School, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Jinghui Zhao *Department of Military Cognitive Psychology, Medical Psychology School, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yan MaDepartment of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China.
Jing PengDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Hong GongDepartment of Military Cognitive Psychology, Medical Psychology School, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yaotian LiuDepartment of Military Cognitive Psychology, Medical Psychology School, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Rui ChenHealth Service Department, 951 Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, Korla, Xinjiang, China.
Rong SongDepartment of Laboratory Pathology and Blood Transfusion, 951 Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, Korla, Xinjiang, China.
Yan LuoTroop of the People's Liberation Army, Urumqi, 32330, Xinjiang, China.
Xiaotang FanDepartment of Military Cognitive Psychology, Medical Psychology School, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China. fanxiaotang@tmmu.edu.cn.
Qingtao XiaoDepartment of Medical Psychology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China. xqt@tmmu.edu.cn.

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Chongqing Natural Science Foundation cstc2012jcyj-msxmX046
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Abstract

Military service members are frequently exposed to high-stress situations that profoundly impact both their psychological and physiological health. Understanding the interplay between stress and its multifaceted impacts is crucial for designing targeted interventions to optimize the health and performance of this population. This study investigated the relationships among psychological stress, psychological resilience, attention biases (attention to positive information, API; attention to negative information, ANI), emotional regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal, CR; expression inhibition, EI), and key physiological markers, including hemoglobin (HGB) levels and red cell distribution width (RDW), in a sample of 673 male Chinese military personnel. The results revealed significant associations between psychological stress and attention biases and emotional regulation strategies, with direct effects for physiological markers such as HGB and RDW. Notably, EI emerged as a complex mediator, significantly reducing RDW despite increased psychological stress. These findings highlight the imperative to incorporate comprehensive stress management into military training programs, thereby enhancing health and operational readiness of service members in high-stress contexts.

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Attentional BiasEmotional RegulationMilitary PersonnelStress, PsychologicalAdultChinaEast Asian PeopleErythrocyte IndicesHumansMaleResilience, PsychologicalYoung AdultAttention biasEmotional regulationExpression InhibitionMilitary service memberPhysiological indicatorsPsychological stress

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PMID41136962
PMCPMC12551312

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