Abstract
Warrior transition unit (WTU) cadre members are exposed to a variety of stressors that put them at risk for adverse conditions and events. Resilience may be a construct capable of moderating some of these potential negative outcomes. In turn, mental toughness is a concept associated with resilience that may provide a unique framework from which to train resilient behavior. This article explored associations between resilience and several mental skills that are assumed to be related to mental toughness, in a sample ( n = 27) of WTU cadre members in the U.S. Army. Instruments included the Ottawa Mental Skills Inventory (OMSAT-3) and the Resilience Scale (RS). Both cognitive mental skills and emotion management skills were positively associated with resilience. Results also indicated a model specifying emotion management as a mediator of the relationship between cognitive skills and resilience was consistent with the study data.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 213-219 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Military medicine |
Volume | 175 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2010 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Medicine