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Alla Skomorovsky¹, Sonya Stevens

¹Department of National Defence, Defence Research and Development Canada, 101 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K2, Canada.

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Personal characteristics like personality, military hardiness, and coping strategies protect military personnel from psychological distress. A study identified neuroticism, military hardiness, and problem-solving coping as key resilience factors.

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Military Science
Resilience Research

Background:

Personal characteristics are recognized as resilience factors.
These factors may protect military personnel from psychological distress during stressful conditions.
Understanding these factors is crucial for military mental health.

Purpose of the Study:

To test the fit of a resilience model comprising individual characteristics.
To identify the most parsimonious and best-fitting model of resilience.
To examine the relationship between personality, hardiness, coping, and well-being in military candidates.

Main Methods:

Structural equation modeling analyses were performed.
Data were collected from 200 Canadian Forces candidates during basic training.
The study evaluated a resilience model including personality, hardiness, and coping.

Main Results:

The most parsimonious and best-fitting resilience model included neuroticism, military hardiness, and problem-solving coping.
These factors were found to be significant predictors of life satisfaction and health.
Results align with previous research on resilience predictors.

Conclusions:

A defined model of resilience incorporating neuroticism, military hardiness, and problem-solving coping was identified.
This model provides a framework for understanding and enhancing military resilience.
The findings support the development of targeted training programs to improve military readiness and recovery.