What Do U.S. Army Field Grade Officers Perceive as Their Role in Building Resilience in Soldiers.

摘要

Over the past decade, the study of resilience in humans has increased in multiple fields. During the 1970s, resilience was viewed as a trait that one was born with, but over the years this idea has decreased in popularity and resilience is now viewed as a process. When resilience is regarded as a process, there is the potential to teach people how to be more resilient. The United States Army is attempting to do just this through the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (CSF) program and the four main pillars that support it. Previous research has shown that learned resilience can be further enhanced in individuals by those around them, such as peers, parents, and supervisors. Based on this research, it can be deduced that for the CSF program to show results, senior leaders must have confidence in the CSF and the overall idea that resilience can be developed and promoted. This qualitative case study is an in-depth examination of resilience and how it is perceived and potentially promoted by field grade officers in the Army. The primary research question is as follows: What do U.S. Army field grade officers perceive as their role in building resilience in Soldiers.