Soldier Mental Fitness Psychological Construct Development
Abstract
The purpose of this research project is to develop and validate a portfolio of self-report instruments capable of being used to assess various psychological attributes (e.g. skills, attitudes, beliefs) of military personnel, both within and across military contexts. A secondary aim is to demonstrate and disseminate an instrument development process to the military research psychology community, so that future research efforts may be enhanced through use of measurement tools supported by robust psychometric validity evidence. Specific constructs (psychological skills, mental toughness, resilience, cohesion, job engagement, ability beliefs, self-esteem) were originally selected through discussions amongst project investigators and experienced military personnel. Most have appeared in military psychology research literature (E.g., Alarcon, Lyhons and Tartaglia, 2010; Chambel and Oliveira-Cruz, 2010; Hammermeister, Pickering and Ohlson, 2009; and Pickering et al., 2010). With the exception of cohesion, preliminary measurement models of all constructs have been developed and are ready to be subject to follow-up validation via new military data samples.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1032820
Entities
People
- Michael A. Pickering
Organizations
- Eastern Washington University