Psychological Health and Resilience through Values Affirmation: Effectiveness of a Brief Intervention among Military Personnel

Abstract

The long-range goal for this project is to improve the quality of life for military personnel. The objective of this proposal which supports the long-range goal of this project is to examine the effectiveness of a simple, non-spiritual, self-management strategy that strengthens personal and occupational resources-resources that can positively impact adverse reactions to military-specific demands and promote personal and work outcomes. Our intervention, designed to strengthen a balanced self-identity through very brief affirmations of growth and balance values, will be adapted to military occupational contexts. Within the context of Adler and Castros (2013) Occupational Health Model for Military Mental Health, our central hypothesis is that a balanced self-identity will strengthen personal and occupational resources that moderate the relationship between demands and personal and work outcomes. In the first year we have developed the content for the app, and are preparing to conduct beta testing and piloting.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1087955

Entities

People

  • Ann H. Huffman
  • Heidi A Wayment

Organizations

  • Northern Arizona University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Beta Testing
  • Biomedical Research
  • Department Of Defense
  • Feedback
  • Health
  • Identities
  • Information Operations
  • Institutional Review Board
  • Intervention
  • Literature Surveys
  • Management Personnel
  • Maryland
  • Materials
  • Mental Health
  • Military Personnel
  • Patent Applications
  • Personnel Management
  • Pilot Studies
  • Professional Development
  • Resilience
  • Students
  • Technology Transfer
  • Test Management
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Systems Analysis and Design