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The results obtained through Exploratory and Confirmatory Factorial Analysis and Structural Equation Modelling, allowed to assess the questionnaire statistically obtaining a tool that consists of 26 items, agglutinated in six factors. The theoretical dimensions of the original tool were mostly maintained. This will permit Spanish Armed Forces to have a reliable measuring instrument that will facilitate specific predictions about morale and its consecuences on the battlefield. Resumen Evaluar la moral de las tropas ha sido una preocupacion de los lideres militares a lo largo de la historia, principalmente por el nivel de participacion que este factor podria tener en la resolucion de conflictos en el campo de batalla. El objetivo de esta investigacion fue obtener evidencias sobre la validez de la estructura interna del cuestionario de moral utilizado por las Fuerzas Armadas Espanolas en operaciones militares en el exterior. 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Validation of the Morale Questionnaire for Military Operational Theaters [Validación del cuestionario de moral para zonas de Operaciones Militares]
Abstract To assess the morale of the troops has been a concern of military leaders throughout history, mainly because of the level of involvement that this factor could have in the resolution of conflicts on the battlefield. The purpose of this research was to obtain evidence of the validity of the internal structure of the Morale Questionnaire used by the Spanish Armed Forces in military operations overseas. Two subsamples of 250 Spanish soldiers deployed on an international mission in Lebanon participated in the study. The questionnaire was applied at the beginning and at the end of the mission, respectly. The results obtained through Exploratory and Confirmatory Factorial Analysis and Structural Equation Modelling, allowed to assess the questionnaire statistically obtaining a tool that consists of 26 items, agglutinated in six factors. The theoretical dimensions of the original tool were mostly maintained. This will permit Spanish Armed Forces to have a reliable measuring instrument that will facilitate specific predictions about morale and its consecuences on the battlefield. Resumen Evaluar la moral de las tropas ha sido una preocupacion de los lideres militares a lo largo de la historia, principalmente por el nivel de participacion que este factor podria tener en la resolucion de conflictos en el campo de batalla. El objetivo de esta investigacion fue obtener evidencias sobre la validez de la estructura interna del cuestionario de moral utilizado por las Fuerzas Armadas Espanolas en operaciones militares en el exterior. Dos submuestras de 250 soldados espanoles desplegados en una mision internacional en Libano participaron en el estudio. El cuestionario se aplico al principio y al final de la mision. Los resultados obtenidos a traves del Analisis factorial exploratorio y confirmatorio, asi como el Modelo de ecuaciones estructurales, permitieron validar el cuestionario obteniendo estadisticamente una herramienta que consta de 26 items, aglutinados en seis factores. Las dimensiones teoricas de la herramienta original se mantuvieron en su mayoria. Esto permitira a las Fuerzas Armadas espanolas tener un instrumento de medicion confiable que facilitara predicciones especificas sobre la moral y sus consecuencias en el campo de batalla.