Perceived stress and personal growth following the transition to military service: The role of sense of coherence and perceived social support

Stress & Health Pub Date : 2024-04-22 DOI:10.1002/smi.3406
Shlomit Weiss‐Dagan, Orit Taubman – Ben‐Ari
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Relying on personal growth and structuration theories, we aimed to examine the internal (sense of coherence/SOC and help‐seeking/HS) and external (perceived social support) resources that contribute to soldiers' personal growth following the transition to military service. We also investigated the role that perceived social support plays in moderating the relationship between SOC and personal growth, and between HS and personal growth. Two‐hundred‐and‐seventy‐one compulsory service soldiers (of whom 135 were men and 136 were women) completed self‐report questionnaires between 6 and 12 months post‐recruitment. The results showed both linear and curvilinear associations between soldiers' perceived stress and personal growth; SOC, HS, and perceived social support were positively correlated with personal growth; and perceived social support moderated both SOC and HS correlations with personal growth. Empirical evidence of personal growth in the transition to military service has been scant. Transitioning from civilian life to military service can be stressful and even traumatic but it can also provide opportunities for personal development. Our findings shed light on contributors to personal growth in the transition to military service, with both internal and external resources found to help one gain personal growth. It is evident that in order for soldiers to thrive, both perceived social support and active help‐seeking are key factors.
转业后的压力感知和个人成长:连贯感和感知到的社会支持的作用
根据个人成长和结构化理论,我们旨在研究有助于士兵转业后个人成长的内部(一致性感/SOC 和寻求帮助/HS)和外部(感知到的社会支持)资源。我们还研究了感知到的社会支持在调节SOC与个人成长、HS与个人成长之间关系中的作用。271 名义务兵(其中男性 135 人,女性 136 人)在入伍后 6 至 12 个月内完成了自我报告问卷。结果显示,士兵感知到的压力与个人成长之间存在线性和曲线关系;SOC、HS 和感知到的社会支持与个人成长呈正相关;感知到的社会支持调节了 SOC 和 HS 与个人成长的相关性。有关转业军人个人成长的经验证据还很少。从平民生活过渡到军队服役可能会给人带来压力,甚至是创伤,但也可能为个人发展提供机会。我们的研究结果揭示了转业军人个人成长的促进因素,发现内部和外部资源都有助于个人成长。很明显,为了让士兵茁壮成长,感知到的社会支持和积极寻求帮助都是关键因素。
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