Objective   To study the correlation between personality

coping styles

state-trait anxiety and mental health in peacekeeping soldiers.  Methods   Different questionnaires

symptom checklist (SCL-90)

and social support rating scale (SSRS) were used to investigate the general condition

state-trait anxiety

coping styles

Eysenck personality in 824 peacekeeping soldiers

which were compared with those in 327 peacekeeping soldiers left in mainland of China.  Results In addition to depression factor

the total score of SCL-90 and the scores of other factors in

cluding state-trait anxiety were significantly higher for peacekeeping soldiers than for non-peacekeeping soldiers (P0.01)

which were positively correlated with the inappropriate and mixed coping styles as well as EPQ-P

EPQ-N

and negatively correlated with the appropriate coping styles

subjective support

utilization of support as well as EPQ-E and EPQ-L (P0.05). Regression analysis showed that the significant factors influencing the total score of SCL-90 for peacekeeping soldiers included EPQ-N

state anxiety

utilization of social support

  self-blame

character anxiety and subjective support. The determinant coefficient of the 6 variables was R

2

=0.449

P=0.000.   Conclusion   Personality

corresponding styles

social support

and state-trait anxiety of peacekeeping soldiers have a combined effect on their mental health.