| Outcome | Military symbols | Identification with military unit | ||||
| No | Yes | t | No | Yes | t | |
| PCL-M (n=349) | 51.51 (16.05) | 55.54 (14.07) | 1.53 | 52.59 (15.73) | 42.52 (15.33) | 2.847** |
| PHQ-9 (n=282) | 13.03 (6.26) | 13.72 (5.41) | −0.572 | 13.3 (6.10) | 9.75 (6.57) | 2.255* |
| GAD-7 (n=75) | 10.23 (5.87) | 18.25 (2.22) | −6.128** | 10.93 (6.01) | 6.80 (5.07) | 1.497 |
*P<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.1.
GAD-7, Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale; PCL-M, PTSD Checklist for DSM-5; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire-9; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder.