The Grief Impact on Soldier Morale During Extended Deployments.

Abstract

Soldier morale is a key issue and concern in the military environment. This is especially true in the post-Gulf war era because of the frequency of soldier deployments. Attention to and maintenance of soldier morale is critical to sustain quality soldier performance and survivability, and consequently, successful mission accomplishment. This study explores the fluctuation of morale over time and the impact of loss and grief on this fluctuation. It argues that grief has a significant bearing on soldier morale during extended deployments and if not recognized and dealt with effectively will result in adverse soldier performance. The paper connects the major theories of loss and the process of grief to the traditional concepts of soldier morale.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309538

Entities

People

  • Michael R. Durham

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Deployment
  • Depression
  • Families (Human)
  • Grief
  • Grief Counseling
  • Intervention
  • Leadership
  • New York
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Second World War
  • Social Psychology
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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