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Master resilience training in the U.S. Army.

Karen J Reivich¹, Martin E P Seligman, Sharon McBride

¹Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104, USA.

The American Psychologist

|January 12, 2011

Summary

The U.S. Army Master Resilience Trainer (MRT) course trains sergeants in resilience skills. This train-the-trainer model disseminates positive psychology techniques throughout the force.

Area of Science:

Psychology
Military Science
Education

Background:

The U.S. Army's Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program aims to enhance soldier well-being.
Resilience training is a key component for maintaining mental and emotional strength in military personnel.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the U.S. Army Master Resilience Trainer (MRT) course.
To outline the curriculum's foundation in positive psychology and its dissemination model.

Main Methods:

The MRT course utilizes a "train the trainer" model.
Curriculum is based on materials from the University of Pennsylvania's Penn Resilience Program (PRP) and other validated positive psychology research.

Main Results:

The 10-day MRT course trains sergeants to deliver resilience skills.

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This model serves as the primary method for disseminating resilience concepts across the Army.

Conclusions:

The MRT course is foundational to the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program.
The "train the trainer" approach effectively disseminates evidence-based resilience skills throughout the U.S. Army.