Leadership in moral awareness: Initial evidence from U.S. Army soldiers returning from deployment.

IF 2.7 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2023-08-24 DOI:10.1037/tra0001551

Ian A Gutierrez, Stephen W Krauss, Amy B Adler

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Abstract

Objective: To determine whether moral awareness leadership moderated the relationship between combat experiences and soldier mental health symptoms following deployment.

Method: The Leadership in Moral Awareness Scale (LIMAS) was evaluated using anonymous surveys completed by 177 U.S. Army National Guardsmen. The survey also assessed general leadership, combat experiences, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression symptoms. Following factor analyses of the LIMAS, moderated regression models examined interactions between the LIMAS and combat experiences on mental health symptoms.

Results: Six items were selected to comprise the LIMAS. No main effect of the LIMAS was found for mental health variables after adjusting for general leadership. There were significant interaction effects between the LIMAS and combat experiences for depression and anxiety symptoms. Soldiers with higher levels of combat experiences reported fewer mental health symptoms if their leaders were rated highly on the LIMAS.

Conclusions: The LIMAS may offer a useful tool for assessing leader behaviors that can counteract negative mental health outcomes associated with combat. Findings provide support for encouraging leaders to focus on moral awareness during deployment. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

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道德意识领导力：从部署后返回的美国陆军士兵那里获得的初步证据。

目的方法：通过 177 名美国陆军国民警卫队士兵填写的匿名调查问卷，对道德意识领导力量表（LIMAS）进行评估：方法：使用 177 名美国陆军国民警卫队队员填写的匿名调查表对道德意识领导力量表（LIMAS）进行评估。调查还评估了一般领导力、战斗经历以及创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）、焦虑和抑郁症状。在对 LIMAS 进行因素分析后，调节回归模型检验了 LIMAS 和战斗经历对心理健康症状的交互作用：结果：选择了六个项目组成 LIMAS。在对一般领导力进行调整后，没有发现 LIMAS 对心理健康变量产生主效应。在抑郁和焦虑症状方面，LIMAS 和战斗经历之间存在明显的交互效应。如果士兵的领导在 LIMAS 中得到较高的评分，那么战斗经历较多的士兵报告的心理健康症状较少：结论：LIMAS 可以为评估领导者的行为提供有用的工具，这些行为可以抵消与战斗相关的负面心理健康结果。研究结果为鼓励领导者在部署期间注重道德意识提供了支持。(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA，保留所有权利）。

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Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy Multiple-

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427

期刊介绍： Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy publishes empirical research on the psychological effects of trauma. The journal is intended to be a forum for an interdisciplinary discussion on trauma, blending science, theory, practice, and policy. The journal publishes empirical research on a wide range of trauma-related topics, including: -Psychological treatments and effects -Promotion of education about effects of and treatment for trauma -Assessment and diagnosis of trauma -Pathophysiology of trauma reactions -Health services (delivery of services to trauma populations) -Epidemiological studies and risk factor studies -Neuroimaging studies -Trauma and cultural competence