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 supportsthe long-range goal of this project is to examine the effectiveness of a simple, non-spiritual, self-management strategy that strengthenspersonal and occupational resources-resources that can positively impact adverse reactions to military-specific demands and promotepersonal and work outcomes. Our intervention, designed to strengthen a balanced self-identity through very brief affirmations of growthand balance values, will be adapted to military occupational contexts. Within the context of Adler and Castros (2013) Occupational HealthModel for Military Mental Health, our central hypothesis is that a balanced self-identity will strengthen personal and occupational resourcesthat moderate the relationship between demands and personal and work outcomes. In the first year we have developed the content for theapp, and are preparing to conduct beta testing and piloting.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2020
Accession Number
AD1105444

Entities

People

  • Ann H. Huffman

Organizations

  • Northern Arizona University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Beta Testing
  • Biomedical Research
  • Covid-19
  • Electronic Mail
  • Health
  • Identities
  • Intervention
  • Management Personnel
  • Mental Health
  • Military Personnel
  • Pilot Studies
  • Professional Development
  • Quality Of Life
  • Resilience
  • Side Effects
  • Technology Transfer

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

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