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DTIC ADA591062: Characterizing Resilience and Growth Among Soldiers...
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This study is a longitudinal follow-up of Soldiers who
completed surveys before, during, and after their
deployment to Iraq to examine the effects of deployment
in the longer term using both survey and interview
methods. A comprehensive set of psychosocial
characteristics healthy and unhealthy were assessed.
Further data collection is ongoing. The specific purpose
of the study is to measure resilience and growth in terms
of actual trajectories of functioning over time and to
identify protective factors and assets predicting
resilience (relatively rapid return to healthy
functioning following adversity) as well as factors
predicting growth (improved functioning). Achievements
during the first year of the project include securing IRB
approvals, developing survey package, completing pilot
testing of online survey, upgrading database for contact
information for participant follow-up data collection,
conducting preliminary data analyses of existing first
three waves of data to inform follow-up data collection,
and starting data collection through online and mail-in
survey methods. Preliminary data analyses with existing
three waves data found that during deployment, Soldiers
frequently experienced adverse events and their mental
well-being decreased. However, immediately post-
deployment, Soldiers on average had the similar level of
psychological well-being as before deployment, evidence
of resilience. Factors predicting relative well-being
immediately following deployment included positive
affect, and optimism; unit cohesion and trust; social and
family support; and life meaning.
Date Published: 2018-09-17 01:16:31
Identifier: DTIC_ADA591062
Item Size: 27546526
Language: english
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