Life history and mood as predictors of adjustment in navy recruit training
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11044260 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James M La Rocco (Naval Health Research Center), David H Ryman (Naval Health Research Center), Robert J Biersner (Naval Hospital Pensacola) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 46-51 |
| Publication date | 1977-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/1520-6629(197701)5:1<46::aid-jcop2290050108>3.0.co;2-d |
| OpenAlex | W2042995983 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
A Mood Questionnaire (MQ) and a Life History Questionnaire (LHQ) were completed by 1,292 Navy recruits shortly after beginning basic military training. The relationships of life history characteristics and reported moods to success or failure in recruit training were determined. One mood (self-reported Depression) and two LHQ factors (Social Participation and Antisocial Behavior) contributed uniquely to a multiple regression equation for prediction of effectiveness in recruit training. The reported moods of Happiness and Depression, and the Social Participation factor were found to differ significantly between discharged and nondischarged recruits who were matched for antisocial behavior. The application of these results in identifying recruits who may benefit most from counseling and remediation programs, as well as modifying current measures of long-term military effectiveness, was discussed.
Depression (economics) · Happiness · Mood · Navy · Psychiatry · Career Development and Diversity · Clinical Psychology · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |