The enduring well-being impacts of attending the Battle Back Multi Activity Course for the lives of recovering UK armed forces personnel

Figures & data

Table 1. Ranks of participants

Rank	Quantity	Rank	Quantity
Corporal	116	Sapper	18
Lance Corporal	92	Gunner	16
Private	76	Warrant Officer 1	15
Sergeant	70	Major	12
Staff Sergeant	35	Marine	12
Airman Basic	26	Trooper	12
Senior Aircraftsman	25	Flight Lieutenant	11
Leading Hand	19	Rifleman	10
Warrant Officer 2	19	Other (<9 of that rank)	147

Table 2. Changes in self-reported WEMWBS score throughout the research period (* = Statistically significant difference to course arrival (P < .05)

	Course arrival	Course departure	2 weeks (n = 180)	3 months (n = 166)	6 months (n = 94)	12 months (n = 82)
WEMWBS score	39.69	52.76*	47.31*	45.41*	44.53*	44.75*
Standard Deviation	11.14	9.57	9.20	10.14	9.34	11.15

Figure 1. Changes to participants positive mental well-being. Course arrival (39.69 ± 11.14), Course departure (52.76 ± 9.57), two weeks (47.31 ± 9.20), three months (45.41 ± 10.14), six months (44.53 ± 9.34) and 12 months (44.75 ± 11.15).

Table 3. Changes in self-reported basic psychological need satisfaction throughout the research period (* = Statistically significant difference to course arrival, P < .05)

	Course arrival	Course departure	2 weeks	3 months	6 months	12 months
Autonomy	4.19	4.51*	4.48*	4.42	4.46	4.36
Competence	3.97	4.48*	4.35*	4.21	4.41*	4.40*
Relatedness	4.18	4.48*	4.38	4.27	4.35	4.19
Total psychological need satisfaction	4.28	4.62*	4.59*	4.46	4.60*	4.47