Longitudinal measurement invariance and growth curve modeling of psychological resilience across the deployment cycle.

ABSTRACT: The concept of resilience is embedded within military culture and professional identity. To date, temporal changes in individuals' perceptions of their own resilience have not been systematically assessed in highstakes occupational contexts, like the military. The current study examined change in selfreported resilience over time by: (1) examining the longitudinal measurement invariance of the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS); (2) assessing the longitudinal pattern of resilience across a combat deployment cycle; and (3) examining predictors of postdeployment resilience and change in resilience scores across time. U.S. Army soldiers assigned to a combat brigade completed a survey at four time points over the course of a deployment cycle: (a) prior to deployment to Afghanistan; (b) during deploy

SUBMITTER: Cabrera OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11197912 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature