Trainee Perceptions of Drill Sergeant Qualities During Basic Combat Training

Foran, Heather M.; Adler, Amy B.

doi:10.1037/mil0000023

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“…Organizational citizenship behavior. OCB was assessed at Time 3 using a nine-item measure that has been used in prior studies of military trainees (Foran & Adler, 2013). OCB was also assessed 3 weeks into training; this measurement was used as a covariate in the supplemental analyses concerning performance improvement.…”

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“…Representative candidate behaviors were then developed and presented to six additional focus groups for confirmation. A set of items was then finalized for a context-specific scale of OCBs that was included in studies with soldiers at basic combat training and subsequently analyzed by Foran and Adler (2013) in their study of drill sergeant qualities.…”

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“…Furthermore, leadership and job attitudes have been associated with OCB in military units (Gurbuz, 2009;Jordan, Schraeder, Field, & Armenakis, 2007;Reiley & Jacobs, 2016). Foran and Adler (2013) also noted the role of drill sergeants in developing OCB during basic combat training. We propose that OCB may also be driven by the degree of job engagement shown by soldiers.…”

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“…These indices reflect both physically demanding task performance and indicators of going above and beyond the formal expectations of the training. Specifically, we assessed physical performance, operationalized as APFT scores (see measures for details) and OCB (Foran & Adler, 2013). OCB is defined as voluntary behaviors that help support the context of an organization through helping others (altruism) or complying with rules and norms (generalized compliance), without the behaviors being formally rewarded (Smith et al, 1983).…”

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Basic combat training is a mentally and physically demanding period for new military personnel. Successful integration of soldiers into the military culture and specific job roles is critical for the success of the organization. The present study examined how job engagement at the start of basic training relates to physical performance and organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) at the end of this high-stress training process. In addition, we examined the performance strategies that may explain why engaged soldiers perform well. Data were collected from 1,857 soldiers at different points during the 10-week basic combat training period. Engagement was assessed prior to unit assignment (Time 1); performance strategies were assessed at 6 weeks (Time 2), and performance outcomes (Army Physical Fitness Test [APFT] scores and selfreported OCB) were assessed at 9 weeks (Time 3). Job engagement was associated with higher APFT scores and OCB. Performance strategies of emotional control and goal setting were significant mediators of the relationships between engagement and APFT scores and OCB. Specifically, we found evidence for a three-path model in which job engagement was related to use of goal setting, which was related to emotional control, which was ultimately related to APFT scores and OCB. The results of the study suggest that encouraging initial job engagement may improve both physical performance and OCB in a training environment. Interventions could focus on boosting job engagement prior to and at the start of initial training, and encouraging goal setting and emotional control as tools to enhance training performance.

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“…The Time 2 survey included a Drill Sergeant Scale (DSS) to control for group variance beyond the training intervention. The DSS was developed based on extensive qualitative data and pilot testing with Basic Combat Training soldiers (S. Muraca, personal communication; Foran & Adler, ) and included 18 items scored on a 5‐point scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree ). The scale addressed drill sergeant qualities of motivation (e.g.…”

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Past findings summarized by Mottern, Foster, Brady, and Marshall-Mies (1997) have supported the conclusion that the gender-integrated approach to training does not adversely influence the basic-training performance of either female or male soldiers. The research here investigated differences between soldiers with single gender or gender-integrated basic training in their career intentions and Army adaptation over the full course of initial entry training (lET), that is, basic and advanced entry training. Analyses of variance revealed that differences by type of training and soldier gender were relatively small but tended to indicate more positive outcomes for the soldiers (males and females) having had gender-integrated basic training. Despite a slight decrease over time, responses at the end of lET remained positive, and the decline in adaptation tended to be less frequent for males with gender-integrated basic training. In general, the attitudes of soldiers in different training environments were similar and showed similar changes over time. Thus, the overall pattern supports earlier conclusions (Mottern et al., 1997; Harrell & Miller, 1997) and suggests that over the full course of lET, the gender integration of basic training is not associated with more negative effects in terms of the career intent or adaptation of male or female soldiers. 15. SUBJECT TERMS Gender integration; career intentions; organizational adaptation; gender-integrated training SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF 16. REPORT

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Key Points Question Does group training to build cohesion, shared purpose, and healthy coping for classes of new US Air Force Airmen reduce suicidal thoughts, depression symptoms, and occupational problems? Findings In this cluster randomized clinical trial of 1485 personnel in 215 training classes, the Wingman-Connect program reduced suicidal ideation, depression symptoms, and occupational problems at 1 month by fostering cohesive, healthy classes. Reduced depression symptoms were maintained through 6 months, and the odds of having elevated depression symptoms were lower (odds ratio, 0.80) at either follow-up point. Meaning Wingman-Connect is the first universal prevention program to reduce suicidal ideation and depression in a general Air Force population.

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Trainee Perceptions of Drill Sergeant Qualities During Basic Combat Training

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Newcomer engagement and performance strategies in a high-risk occupational context.

Newcomer engagement and performance strategies in a high-risk occupational context.

Resilience Training with Soldiers during Basic Combat Training: Randomisation by Platoon

Effect of the Wingman-Connect Upstream Suicide Prevention Program for Air Force Personnel in Training

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