Factors Affecting Organizational Commitment in Navy Corpsmen

Area of Science:

• Military Psychology
• Organizational Behavior
• Human Resources Management

Background:

• Organizational commitment is crucial for employee retention and performance, particularly in demanding professions like the military.
• Navy Corpsmen play a vital role in service member health, yet factors influencing their commitment are understudied.
• Unique military service aspects may heighten the importance of organizational commitment compared to civilian contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate demographic and psychosocial factors associated with organizational commitment among Navy Corpsmen.
• To identify key predictors that can inform strategies for enhancing commitment within this critical military occupational specialty.

Main Methods:

• A survey was administered to 1,597 active duty male Navy Corpsmen at Field Medical Training Battalion-West.
• Data were analyzed using bivariate correlations and hierarchical multiple regression to identify significant predictors of organizational commitment.

Main Results:

• Six factors significantly predicted organizational commitment: preservice motivation, positive training perceptions, promotion confidence, occupational self-efficacy, social support, and lower depression.
• These findings highlight a combination of intrinsic, extrinsic, and psychological factors influencing commitment.

Conclusions:

• Preservice motivation, training experiences, career outlook, self-belief, social support, and mental well-being are key to Navy Corpsmen's organizational commitment.
• Potentially modifiable factors like promotion confidence, training perceptions, and occupational self-efficacy present opportunities for targeted interventions to strengthen commitment.