Post-Traumatic Growth Leadership: Mitigating Stress in a High-Risk Occupation

Wood, Michael D.; Walker, Tywanquila; Adler, Amy B.; Crouch, Coleen L.

doi:10.1007/s41542-019-00052-2

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“…The item on meaning was adapted from a modified version of the post‐traumatic growth inventory (Wood et al, 2020). The item was “My immediate Supervisors (officers and NCOs) encourage unit members to find meaning in difficult experiences.” Participants endorsed the frequency that their immediate supervisors reinforced meaning on a scale of 1 ( Not at all ) to 6 ( To a very great degree ).…”

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Military suicide prevention: The importance of leadership behaviors as an upstream suicide prevention target

Trachik

Oakey-Frost

Ganulin

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Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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Objective To evaluate the longitudinal relationships between unit cohesion, Army leader behaviors, and subordinate suicidal/death ideation. Recent cross‐sectional research indicates that subordinates who perceive that their leaders instill a sense of purpose regarding military service demonstrate less frequent suicidal ideation. Method Five hundred fifty‐nine soldiers completed self‐report measures of perceptions of leadership behaviors, unit cohesion, and suicidal/death ideation during deployment as well as one and three months following deployment. Latent change score modeling was conducted to evaluate the course and direction of study variables as well as the relationship between them. Results Although lower levels of suicidal/death ideation were related to leader‐provided purpose, leader‐provided meaning, and unit cohesion at baseline, only leader‐provided purpose and unit cohesion prospectively predicted changes in suicidal/death ideation. Conclusions Consistent with the goal of military leadership to augment effective clinical interventions that reduce suicide risk, prevention programs that reach a broader population of personnel should be considered. Enhanced leadership training may be an important primary prevention tool to reduce suicide risk that warrants further research.

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“…The item on meaning was adapted from a modified version of the post-traumatic growth inventory (Wood et al, 2020). The item was "My immediate Supervisors (officers and NCOs) encourage unit members to find meaning in difficult experiences."…”

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Military suicide prevention: The importance of leadership behaviors as an upstream suicide prevention target

Trachik

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Ganulin

et al. 2021

Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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“…Perceived organizational support Perceptions of organizational support were assessed with four items from the Perceived Organizational Support scale (Eisenberger et al, 1997) used in military studies (e.g., Wood et al, 2020). Sample items include "My organization really cares about my well-being" and "My organization cares about my opinion."…”

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Organizational Context as a Predictor of Positive Adjustment among Soldiers Following Combat Deployment

Gutierrez

Adler

2022

Occup Health Sci

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Occupational models of soldier health have emphasized the importance of conceptualizing adjustment to stressful events in terms of positive outcomes, not just the absence of negative outcomes. However, research on adjustment following deployment has primarily examined negative outcomes, and comparatively little attention has been paid to identifying factors associated with positive outcomes following combat deployment. To better understand predictors of positive adjustment, we analyzed surveys from 550 soldiers administered four months and seven months following a combat deployment to assess how changes in perceived leadership quality, unit cohesion, and perceived organizational support affected three indices of positive adjustment: agency, work effectiveness, and life satisfaction. At the bivariate level, unit cohesion, leadership, and perceived organizational support were positively associated with all three indicators of positive adjustment. Longitudinal difference score models with the three occupational factors included simultaneously revealed that changes in unit cohesion were positively associated with agency and life satisfaction, changes in ratings of non-commissioned officer leadership were positively associated with change in all three well-being outcomes, and changes in perceived organizational support were positively associated with agency and work effectiveness. Findings highlight the importance of cohesion, leadership, and organizational support for enhancing positive outcomes among recently deployed soldiers.

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“…Important aspects to focus on include training, equipment, camaraderie, communication, preparation, education, support, and growth mindset for the future. Similarly, there are resources available for crisis leadership 13,14 . These considerations include being present, communicating effectively, ensuring equipment, encouraging and practicing self-care, normalizing grief and reactions, providing resources, and planning ahead.…”

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Proceedings from the OMS Resurgence Conference for resuming clinical practice after COVID-19 in the USA

Wang

Moon

et al. 2020

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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The COVID-19 pandemic has altered and reshaped the delivery of oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) over the past few months. As the USA gradually lifts restrictions and reopens , surgeons must adjust accordingly. Therefore, the OMS Resurgence Conference: Safely Resuming Practice with a New Normal was organized for 11 May 2020 to gather and disseminate expert opinions and recommendations for OMSs to thoughtfully resume work with efficiency and safety. This manuscript offers a summary of the highlights from the conference discussion.

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Post-Traumatic Growth Leadership: Mitigating Stress in a High-Risk Occupation

Cited by 17 publications

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Military suicide prevention: The importance of leadership behaviors as an upstream suicide prevention target

Military suicide prevention: The importance of leadership behaviors as an upstream suicide prevention target

Organizational Context as a Predictor of Positive Adjustment among Soldiers Following Combat Deployment

Proceedings from the OMS Resurgence Conference for resuming clinical practice after COVID-19 in the USA

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