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Value Stability and Change in an ISAF Contingent.
1Uppsala University.
Journal of Personality
|October 14, 2014
Summary
Personal values remain largely stable for soldiers deployed to Afghanistan. While combat exposure can cause minor shifts, personality traits are more influential in maintaining value stability during challenging military missions.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Military Science
Background:
- Personal values are considered relatively stable, but challenging environments may influence them.
- Understanding value stability is crucial for military personnel in deployment settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the stability of personal values among Swedish soldiers during a deployment to Afghanistan.
- To investigate the impact of combat exposure and personality traits on value change.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study of 320 Swedish soldiers before and after a 6-month tour in Afghanistan.
- Utilized mean-level change, rank-order stability, and individual-level change analyses.
- Employed regression analysis to assess the influence of combat exposure and Big Five personality traits.
Main Results:
- Soldiers' personal values demonstrated significant stability despite the challenging deployment environment.
- Minor value changes observed were akin to a regression toward the mean.
- Combat exposure showed a minor predictive effect on value change, while Big Five personality traits had a stronger influence.
Conclusions:
- The assertion of personal value stability is supported, even in radically altered environments like military deployments.
- Severe life events, such as combat exposure, can potentially induce value changes.
- Personality traits appear to be more significant determinants of value stability in such contexts.
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