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A reasoned action approach to meditation behavior among cadets at the United States Military Academy. 美国军事学院学员冥想行为的理性行动方法

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Military Psychology Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Epub Date: 2023-04-25 DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2023.2197840

Ryan G Erbe, Peter Meindl, Elise M Dykhuis, Gabriela Boatright, Travis Tilman

{"title":"A reasoned action approach to meditation behavior among cadets at the United States Military Academy.","authors":"Ryan G Erbe, Peter Meindl, Elise M Dykhuis, Gabriela Boatright, Travis Tilman","doi":"10.1080/08995605.2023.2197840","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08995605.2023.2197840","url":null,"abstract":"Military members face emotion-regulation challenges due to the high-pressure nature of the profession as evidenced by rates of mental health issues within military populations. Identifying behaviors that are efficient and effective at promoting emotion-regulation and helping military members adopt them is essential. Recently, meditation has been shown to reduce stress, enhance attention control and emotion regulation, along with reducing military-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms. One way to promote this behavior in a military context is to enable future officers to adopt the behavior. We aimed to examine determinants of meditation intention and behavior among cadets at the United States Military Academy using the Reasoned Action Approach, a behavior framework used to explain and change behavior. By identifying these determinants, military practitioners can tailor meditation interventions to increase the likelihood that cadets will adopt the practice and eventually help soldiers under their command use meditation as well. We conducted a pilot study and a replication study that confirmed Reasoned Action Approach constructs were predictive of behavior and behavioral intention. Of significance was the perceived norm impact on meditation intention, specifically injunctive norms. Implications include the importance of authority figures within cadets' social context providing support for meditation's utility.","PeriodicalId":18696,"journal":{"name":"Military Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"456-463"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11197910/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47493338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Pre-existing parental stress and youth internalizing symptoms predict parent-reported COVID-related stress in military families. 先前存在的父母压力和青少年内化症状预测军人家庭中父母报告的新冠肺炎相关压力

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Military Psychology Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Epub Date: 2023-03-15 DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2023.2187165

Alison L Drew, Samantha J Gregus, Jake C Steggerda, Amy M Smith Slep, Carla Herrera, Timothy A Cavell, Renée Spencer

{"title":"Pre-existing parental stress and youth internalizing symptoms predict parent-reported COVID-related stress in military families.","authors":"Alison L Drew, Samantha J Gregus, Jake C Steggerda, Amy M Smith Slep, Carla Herrera, Timothy A Cavell, Renée Spencer","doi":"10.1080/08995605.2023.2187165","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08995605.2023.2187165","url":null,"abstract":"Understanding the extent to which youth and families experienced COVID-related stress requires accounting for prior levels of stress and other associated factors. This is especially important for military families, which experience unique stressors and may be reluctant to seek outside help. In this prospective study, we examined the role of pre-pandemic family factors in predicting parent and youth stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were 234 families with at least one active-duty parent and a 3rd or 5th-grade child. Findings revealed that preexisting factors predicted youth and family COVID-related stress. Specifically, heightened pre-pandemic parental stress and youth internalizing symptoms were significant predictors of COVID-related stress. Implications for mental health professionals and other organizations supporting military parents and families during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as other times of upheaval are discussed.","PeriodicalId":18696,"journal":{"name":"Military Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"367-375"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11197913/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49319448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Comparing the effect of prolonged exposure therapy (PET) and metacognitive therapy (MCT) on the quality of life among veterans with PTSD. 长期暴露疗法（PET）和元认知疗法（MCT）对创伤后应激障碍退伍军人生活质量影响的比较

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Military Psychology Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Epub Date: 2023-04-10 DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2023.2195328

Amir Mohsen Rahnejat, Mohammadreza Ebrahimi, Seyed Hossein Salimi, Ali Fathi Ashtiani, Arsia Taghva, Tina Mohammadi, Haleh Shahed Hagh Ghadam, Hassan Shahmiri Barzoki

{"title":"Comparing the effect of prolonged exposure therapy (PET) and metacognitive therapy (MCT) on the quality of life among veterans with PTSD.","authors":"Amir Mohsen Rahnejat, Mohammadreza Ebrahimi, Seyed Hossein Salimi, Ali Fathi Ashtiani, Arsia Taghva, Tina Mohammadi, Haleh Shahed Hagh Ghadam, Hassan Shahmiri Barzoki","doi":"10.1080/08995605.2023.2195328","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08995605.2023.2195328","url":null,"abstract":"Veterans' quality of life (QoL) can be drastically affected by posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). We compared prolonged exposure therapy (PET) with metacognitive therapy (MCT) in their effects on quality of life (QoL) among veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Overall, 57 veterans with PTSD were randomly assigned to three groups MCT (N = 17), PET (N = 17), and Control (N = 23). The 36-item short-form survey (SF-36) was used to evaluate QoL pretest, posttest, and after a 3-month follow-up. The MCT was based on the practice of detached mindfulness, controlling rumination/anxiety, and challenging negative beliefs about symptoms. The PET was based on in-vivo and imaginal exposure to trauma-related events, and discontinuation of avoidance-oriented coping strategies. Both MCT and PET groups significantly improved QoL at posttest and follow-up, compared with the control group (P < .001); however, the MCT and PET groups showed no significant difference at posttest (P = .644) or follow-up (P = .646). Our results support the efficacy of PET as the standard for PTSD treatment, while also signifying the effectiveness of MCT at increasing the QoL in war-related PTSD at a 3-month follow-up.","PeriodicalId":18696,"journal":{"name":"Military Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"422-430"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11197894/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46951952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The role of unit cohesion and perceived resilience in substance use disorder. 单位凝聚力和知觉弹性在物质使用障碍中的作用

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Military Psychology Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Epub Date: 2023-03-15 DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2023.2189861

Rachel N Ward, Alexander J Erickson, Katie J Carlson, Matthew M Yalch

{"title":"The role of unit cohesion and perceived resilience in substance use disorder.","authors":"Rachel N Ward, Alexander J Erickson, Katie J Carlson, Matthew M Yalch","doi":"10.1080/08995605.2023.2189861","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08995605.2023.2189861","url":null,"abstract":"Soldiers have high rates of substance use disorders (SUD), often in the aftermath of stressors experienced during military deployments. There are several factors that protect against SUD. For example, individual factors like perceived resilience and group factors such as unit cohesion may make someone less likely to abuse substances. However, there is little research on the differential influence of these resilience factors on SUD over and above deployment stressors. In this study, we examined the relative effects of perceived resilience, unit cohesion, and deployment stressors on SUD in a sample of 21,449 active duty and reserve soldiers from the U.S. Army (primarily White and male, mean age = 28.66, SD = 7.41) using structural equation modeling. We found that unit cohesion (ß = -.17) and perceived resilience (ß = -.16) had negative effects on SUD over and above deployment stressors. The study findings clarify research on resilience to SUD and have implications for addressing substance use in the military, specifically regarding the importance of building unit cohesion.","PeriodicalId":18696,"journal":{"name":"Military Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"403-409"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11197915/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42703395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Work-family boundary management profiles and well-being at work: A study with militaries on a humanitarian aid mission. 工作与家庭边界管理概况和工作中的幸福感：对执行人道主义援助任务的军人的研究。

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Military Psychology Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Epub Date: 2023-04-06 DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2023.2195793

Maria José Chambel, Vânia Sofia Carvalho, Francisco Gomes, Carolina Rodrigues-Silveira

{"title":"Work-family boundary management profiles and well-being at work: A study with militaries on a humanitarian aid mission.","authors":"Maria José Chambel, Vânia Sofia Carvalho, Francisco Gomes, Carolina Rodrigues-Silveira","doi":"10.1080/08995605.2023.2195793","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08995605.2023.2195793","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to contribute to an analysis of the well-being of military personnel who are deployed on humanitarian aid missions, taking their work-family (personal life) boundary management into consideration by analyzing the relationship between their preferences and enacted boundaries and military personnel' well-being. Specifically, this study analyzed the boundary fit approach, positing that it is the adjustment between individuals' preferences and enacted boundaries that influences their well-being. Using a sample of 327 military personnel, boundary management profiles were performed, considering the fit between their segmentation preferences and enactment. Furthermore, the relationship between these profiles and the military personnel' well-being was established. The results indicated that misfit profiles were found where the soldiers enacted less segmentation than desired or, on the contrary, more integration than desired, and a profile with a fit between the work-family segmentation they desired and enacted. The military personnel in the fit profile had significantly higher levels of well-being (i.e.,less exhaustion and more work engagement) than those in the misfit profile, who enacted less segmentation than desired. The findings have implications for the design of boundary management literature and future military missions.","PeriodicalId":18696,"journal":{"name":"Military Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"431-442"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11197895/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10154961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A qualitative examination of the reintegration experiences of Australian Defense Force families. 对澳大利亚国防军家属重返社会经历的定性审查

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Military Psychology Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Epub Date: 2023-04-20 DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2023.2192637

Alixandra Risi, Amy L Bird, Jocelyn Jackson, Judy A Pickard

{"title":"A qualitative examination of the reintegration experiences of Australian Defense Force families.","authors":"Alixandra Risi, Amy L Bird, Jocelyn Jackson, Judy A Pickard","doi":"10.1080/08995605.2023.2192637","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08995605.2023.2192637","url":null,"abstract":"The profound development that occurs during the first five years of a child's life may contribute to military families with young children facing unique challenges during reintegration. Yet, little is known about the reintegration experiences of military families with young children, and less so from the perspectives of non-deployed parents and families outside of the US. In this qualitative study, we explored the reintegration experiences of Australian Defense Force (ADF) families with young children (five years and younger). Through written responses to open-ended prompts, ADF service members (n = 9) and their non-deployed spouses (n = 38) reflected on periods of reintegration and discussed their family's adaption during this time. Using thematic analysis, six themes representing the reintegration experiences of these families were generated from the data. Four themes were generated from the combined experiences of service members and non-deployed parents, while a further two themes were generated from the experiences of non-deployed parents only. Relational and parenting challenges were at the forefront of reintegration experiences. These findings offer meaningful implications for practice and research to improve the quality of parent-child relationships and enhance outcomes for military families with young children during reintegration.","PeriodicalId":18696,"journal":{"name":"Military Psychology","volume":"1 1","pages":"410-421"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11197890/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41559363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Longitudinal measurement invariance and growth curve modeling of psychological resilience across the deployment cycle. 心理弹性在部署周期内的纵向测量不变性和增长曲线建模

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Military Psychology Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Epub Date: 2023-03-15 DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2023.2188846

Oscar A Cabrera, Benjamin J Trachik, Michelle L Ganulin, Michael N Dretsch, Amy B Adler

{"title":"Longitudinal measurement invariance and growth curve modeling of psychological resilience across the deployment cycle.","authors":"Oscar A Cabrera, Benjamin J Trachik, Michelle L Ganulin, Michael N Dretsch, Amy B Adler","doi":"10.1080/08995605.2023.2188846","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08995605.2023.2188846","url":null,"abstract":"The concept of resilience is embedded within military culture and professional identity. To date, temporal changes in individuals' perceptions of their own resilience have not been systematically assessed in highstakes occupational contexts, like the military. The current study examined change in selfreported resilience over time by: (1) examining the longitudinal measurement invariance of the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS); (2) assessing the longitudinal pattern of resilience across a combat deployment cycle; and (3) examining predictors of postdeployment resilience and change in resilience scores across time. U.S. Army soldiers assigned to a combat brigade completed a survey at four time points over the course of a deployment cycle: (a) prior to deployment to Afghanistan; (b) during deployment; (c) immediately following return to home station; and (d) approximately 2-3 months thereafter. The longitudinal measurement invariance of the BRS was established. Growth curve modeling indicated that, on average, self-reported resilience decreased across the deployment cycle, but there was considerable individual variation in the rate of change. Of note, loneliness, as measured during deployment, predicted the rate of change in self-reported resilience over time. Results have implications for the longitudinal analysis of resilience and for the development of interventions with military personnel.","PeriodicalId":18696,"journal":{"name":"Military Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"393-402"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11197912/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46952462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Purple Heart and suicide risk in Post-9/11 U.S. Army Combat Veterans with a traumatic brain injury: A mixed methods study. 紫心勋章与 9/11 事件后美军作战老兵脑外伤后的自杀风险：一项混合方法研究。

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Military Psychology Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Epub Date: 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2023.2204790

Jayna Moceri-Brooks, Linda Garand, L Kathleen Sekula, Rick Zoucha, Thomas Joiner

{"title":"The Purple Heart and suicide risk in Post-9/11 U.S. Army Combat Veterans with a traumatic brain injury: A mixed methods study.","authors":"Jayna Moceri-Brooks, Linda Garand, L Kathleen Sekula, Rick Zoucha, Thomas Joiner","doi":"10.1080/08995605.2023.2204790","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08995605.2023.2204790","url":null,"abstract":"Active service members and Veterans with a combat-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) are four times more likely to attempt suicide than those without a TBI. TBIs are the signature injuries of the Post-9/11 conflicts and Combat Veterans (i.e., current and former service members who deployed in support of a combat mission) with these injuries are entitled to receive the Purple Heart medal. However, potentially tens of thousands of Combat Veterans did not receive, or were denied the Purple Heart during the first decade of the Global War on Terrorism because a TBI was not documented during the deployment. To our knowledge, this is the first study to explore the meaning of the Purple Heart and examine the impact of the Purple Heart on Army Combat Veterans with a combat-related TBI. Findings from this mixed methods study revealed that not receiving the Purple Heart is associated with increased suicide risk and lower quality of life after a brain injury. Additionally, thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and perceived military institutional betrayal are associated with increased suicide risk in Army Combat Veterans with a TBI. This mixed methods study provides important insights into how Army culture is perceived and the power of the Purple Heart among this high-risk group of Combat Veterans.","PeriodicalId":18696,"journal":{"name":"Military Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"443-455"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11197889/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9561679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Pain neuroscience education improves post-traumatic stress disorder, disability, and pain self-efficacy in veterans and service members with chronic low back pain: Preliminary results from a randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up. 疼痛神经科学教育改善患有慢性腰痛的退伍军人和服役人员的创伤后应激障碍、残疾和疼痛自我效能感：一项为期12个月随访的随机对照试验的初步结果

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Military Psychology Pub Date : 2024-07-03 Epub Date: 2023-03-15 DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2023.2188046

Timothy M Benedict, Arthur J Nitz, Michael K Gambrel, Adriaan Louw

{"title":"Pain neuroscience education improves post-traumatic stress disorder, disability, and pain self-efficacy in veterans and service members with chronic low back pain: Preliminary results from a randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up.","authors":"Timothy M Benedict, Arthur J Nitz, Michael K Gambrel, Adriaan Louw","doi":"10.1080/08995605.2023.2188046","DOIUrl":"10.1080/08995605.2023.2188046","url":null,"abstract":"Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic low back pain (CLBP) are frequently co-morbid. Some research suggests that PTSD and CLBP may share common neurobiological mechanisms related to stress. Traditional biomedical education may be ineffective for PTSD and CLBP, especially when co-morbid. The purpose of this study is to determine if pain neuroscience education (PNE) is more effective than traditional education in reducing PTSD, disability, pain, and maladaptive beliefs in patients with CLBP. Participants with CLBP and possible PTSD/PTSD-symptoms were recruited for this study. Participants were randomly allocated to a PNE group or a traditional education group. The intervention included 30 minutes of education followed by a standardized exercise program once a week for 4-weeks with a 4 and 8-week follow-up and healthcare utilization assessed at 12-months. Forty-eight participants consented for this research study with 39 allocated to treatment (PNE n = 18, traditional n = 21). PNE participants were more likely to achieve a clinically meaningful reduction in PTSD symptoms and disability at short-term follow-up. At 12-months, the PNE group utilized healthcare with 76% lower costs. In participants with CLBP, PNE may reduce hypervigilance toward pain and improve PTSD symptoms. Participants who received PNE were more confident body-tissues were safe to exercise. These beliefs about pain could contribute to a decrease in perceived disability and healthcare consumption for CLBP.","PeriodicalId":18696,"journal":{"name":"Military Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"376-392"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11197901/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46595981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Assessing the psychometric properties of the Army STARRS' vertical unit cohesion scale: A large-scale, longitudinal study. 评估陆军 STARRS 垂直单位凝聚力量表的心理测量特性：大规模纵向研究。

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Military Psychology Pub Date : 2024-06-28 DOI: 10.1080/08995605.2024.2370705

Haley Sherman, Mallory Lucier-Greer

{"title":"Assessing the psychometric properties of the Army STARRS' vertical unit cohesion scale: A large-scale, longitudinal study.","authors":"Haley Sherman, Mallory Lucier-Greer","doi":"10.1080/08995605.2024.2370705","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2024.2370705","url":null,"abstract":"Unit cohesion is the extent to which military service members feel committed to and supported by their military unit or, conversely, feel overlooked, neglected, and/or alienated. Unit cohesion reflects an important aspect of military social support and can act as a protective factor against mental health challenges, particularly in challenging situations. Theoretical suppositions and emerging evidence suggest that different types of unit support, specifically, vertical unit cohesion and horizontal unit cohesion, uniquely matter for service member well-being. Vertical unit cohesion (support from leaders in the unit and other higher-ranking positions) may be of universal importance to service members with implications for career progression and personal wellbeing, while horizontal unit cohesion (support from fellow unit members and peers) may be of importance under certain circumstances. Informed by the psychometric theory of scale development and validation, the dimensionality of unit cohesion theory, and the need for brief, sound measurement tools, this study first examined the psychometric properties of the Army STARRS four-item Vertical Unit Cohesion Scale in a longitudinal analysis with a large, diverse sample of Soldiers from the Pre/Post Deployment Study component of the Army STARRS dataset (N = 10,116). Then, exploratory analyses were conducted to examine the properties of the Horizontal Unit Cohesion Scale and understand the relationship between vertical and horizontal unit cohesion. Strong evidence for the Vertical Unit Cohesion Scale's psychometric soundness was established regarding factor structure, measurement invariance overtime, and construct validity. Conversely, preliminary evidence suggests that the three-item measure of Horizontal Unit Cohesion should be used with caution. Implications for researchers and military leadership are provided.","PeriodicalId":18696,"journal":{"name":"Military Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141469437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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