Military Training. Group, Culture, Total Institution, and Torture

Perceived military to civilian transition-development of conceptual framework and scale for Ex-servicemen

“…Military service is the first profession for most individuals. The recruitment training conducted on joining the Military Institution facilitates the Civilian to Military Transition process necessary for inculcating habits, values, and skills to work efficiently in a Military Institution [10,13] .…”

“…In this phase, the individual becomes military personnel rendering his services for safeguarding the nation from threats. The Military Institution is a 'total institution' with a distinct identity, culture, and norms governed by the state for providing apolitical professional military services for maintaining national security [13] .…”

“…These behaviours are channeled with a strictly regimented lifestyle, disciplined routines, and hierarchical command and control in the Military Institution for performing successful military operations. The shared experiences and realities develop a collective identity and camaraderie among the closely-knit team of military colleagues [13] . Military colleagues and family remain the closest social circle during military service.…”

“…interpersonal communication, participation in social activities, interaction with community members is also the consequence of changes in vocation, family and social environment during MCT [4,5] . The military provides a self-contained system with a defined group identity, rank hierarchy, work roles and shared goals that differentiate it sharply from the civil society [13] . The new colleagues in the second career replace the military colleagues.…”