Evidências de validade da escala de engajamento na carreira no contexto militar / Validity evidence of the career engagement scale in the military context / Evidencias de validez de la escala de compromiso profesional en el contexto militar

O engajamento na carreira associa-se a comportamentos proativos capazes de intensificar o desenvolvimento da carreira. Este estudo buscou reunir evidências de validade de estrutura interna da Escala de Engajamento na Carreira e de suas relações com variáveis externas, em contexto militar. A amostra foi composta por 467 militares do Exército Brasileiro, de ambos os sexos (94,4% do sexo masculino), majoritariamente pertencentes à linha bélica (82,4%) e provenientes de diferentes estados, com destaque para o Rio de Janeiro (39,2%). Os participantes responderam a escalas de engajamento na carreira, adaptabilidade de carreira, autoeficácia geral percebida, satisfação com a carreira e percepção atual do desenvolvimento profissional, de forma on-line. As análises fatoriais confirmatórias evidenciaram que o modelo de dois fatores de 1ª ordem com um fator de 2ª ordem apresentou os melhores índices de ajustes, diferindo do modelo original do instrumento. A Escala de Engajamento na Carreira obteve correlação significativa e positiva alta com a adaptabilidade de carreira e significativa e positiva moderada com a autoeficácia, a satisfação com a carreira e o desenvolvimento profissional. Concluiu-se que as evidências de validade obtidas possibilitam o uso futuro da escala na avaliação do engajamento na carreira no contexto militar.(AU)

Career engagement is associated with proactive behaviors capable of enhancing career development. The study sought to gather evidence of the internal structure validity of the Career Engagement Scale and its relations to external variables in a military context. The sample consisted of 467 soldiers of the Brazilian Army, of both sexes (94.4% male), belonging mainly to the war line (82.4%) and coming from different states, with emphasis on Rio de Janeiro (39.2%). The participants answered on-line the scales for measuring career engagement, career adaptability, perceived general self-efficacy, satisfaction with the career and current perception of professional development. The confirmatory factor analyses showed that the model of two factors of 1st order with a factor of 2nd order was the one that presented the best fit indexes, differing from the original model of the instrument. The Career Engagement Scale obtained a significant and positive high correlation with career adaptability and a significant and positive moderate correlation with self-efficacy, career satisfaction, and professional development. We concluded that the validity evidence obtained allow the future use of the scale for evaluating career engagement in the military context.(AU)

El compromiso profesional se asocia con comportamientos proactivos capaces de mejorar el desarrollo profesional. El estudio buscó recolectar evidencias de validez de la estructura interna de la Escala de Compromiso Profesional y de sus relaciones con variables externas en un contexto militar. La muestra estaba compuesta por 467 soldados del Ejército Brasileño, de ambos sexos (94,4% hombres), en su mayoría pertenecientes a la línea de guerra (82,4%), provenientes de diferentes estados, con énfasis en Río de Janeiro (39,2%). Los participantes respondieron a las escalas de compromiso profesional, adaptabilidad profesional, autoeficacia general percibida, satisfacción con la carrera y percepción actual del desarrollo profesional en línea. Los análisis factoriales confirmatorios mostraron que el modelo de dos factores de 1er orden con un factor de 2do orden fue el que presentó mejores índices de ajustes, diferenciándose del modelo original del instrumento. La Escala de Compromiso Profesional obtuvo una alta correlación significativa y positiva con la adaptabilidad a la carrera y una correlación significativa y positiva moderada con la autoeficacia, la satisfacción profesional y el desarrollo profesional. Se concluyó que las evidencias de validez de la escala permiten su uso futuro en la evaluación del compromiso profesional, en el contexto militar.(AU)

Bienestar psicológico y habilidad atlética percibida en cadetes militares / Psychological well-being and perceived athletic ability in military cadets

El desempeño físico tiene un lugar central en la carrera del militar y las autopercepciones pueden influir sobre el bienestar Se buscó analizar si existe relación entre indicadores de bienestar psicológico (afectividad positiva y negativa, bienestar y malestar psicológico) la habilidad atlética percibida. La investigación tuvo un diseño transversal, retrospectivo ex-post-facto con un solo grupo y múltiples medidas. El total de la muestra fue de 156 cadetes del Colegio Militar de la Nación Argentina, de los cuales un 77.6% (n = 121) fueron hombres. La habilidad atlética percibida presentó una relación positiva con el bienestar total y la afectividad positiva, una relación negativa con el malestar psicológico y no se halló relación con la afectividad negativa. Los resultados demuestran que el bienestar subjetivo, en cadetes militares, está relacionado con el rendimiento físico percibido, replicando lo que sostiene la literatura acerca del ámbito del deporte profesional(AU)

Physical performance has a central place in military career and its self-perceptions are related to well-being. We sought to analyze whether there is a relationship between indicators of psychological well-being (positive and negative affectivity, well-being and psychological distress) and perceived athletic ability. The research had a cross-sectional, retrospective ex-post-facto design with a single group and multiple measures. The total sample was 156 cadets from the Colegio Militar de la Nación Argentina, of which 77.6% (n = 121) were men. Perceived athletic ability presented a positive relationship with total well-being and positive affectivity, a negative relationship with psychological distress and no relationship was found with negative affectivity. The results show that subjective well-being in military cadets is related to perceived physical performance, replicating what the literature on the field of professional sports maintains. In this sense, the importance of incorporating the tools of sports psychology in the military field is raised to achieve an improvement in the physical performance of cadets(AU)

Daily Life, Communication and Affections of Siblings and Parents of Military Service Members in Mission / Cotidiano, Comunicação e Afetos dos Irmãos e Progenitores dos Militares em Missão / Rutina, Comunicación y Afectos de los Hermanos y Padres de los Militares en Misión

Abstract The Portuguese military in mission state that parents and siblings are a fundamental support; however, research is very scarce in this area. This study aimed to investigate the impact of a mission on the daily life, communication and emotional responses of 227 relatives of 92 military personnel, 114 siblings (M age = 29.14, SD = 9.81) e 113 parents (M age = 55.06, SD = 9.12). A questionnaire related to the mission was applied, focusing on changes in the daily life, social support, communication and advice to other family members; and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule since receiving notification. The results revealed that the parents suffered more with the notification and that there were changes in family functioning and in the functional support. Communication with the deployed military service member strengthens family relationships, morale, and well-being. Participants reported emotions of concern and pride, and gave advice based on a positive attitude toward the military and the mission.

Resumo Os militares portugueses em missão costumam mencionar que pais e irmãos são um apoio fundamental, contudo a investigação é muito escassa nesta área. Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar o impacto de uma missão no cotidiano, comunicação e nas respostas emocionais de 227 familiares de 92 militares, 114 irmãos (M idade = 29.14, DP = 9.81) e 113 progenitores (M idade = 55.06, DP = 9.12). Aplicou-se um questionário relativo à missão, focando alterações do cotidiano, suporte social, comunicação e conselhos a outros familiares; e a Escala de Afetos Positivos e Negativos perante a notificação da mesma. Os resultados revelaram que os progenitores sofreram mais com a notificação e que existiram alterações no funcionamento familiar e no suporte funcional. A comunicação com o militar destacado fortalece as relações familiares, a moral e o bem-estar. Os participantes destacaram as emoções de preocupação e orgulho assim como conselhos pautados por uma atitude positiva face aos militares e à missão.

Resumen Los militares portugueses en misión mencionan que los padres y hermanos son un apoyo fundamental, pero la investigación es muy escasa en esta área. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo investigar el impacto de una misión en la vida cotidiana, la comunicación y las respuestas emocionales de 227 familiares de 92 militares, 114 hermanos (M edad = 29.14 SD = 9.81) y 113 padres (M edad = 55.06, SD = 9.12). Se aplicó un cuestionario de misión, centrado en los cambios diarios, el apoyo social, la comunicación y el asesoramiento a otros miembros de la familia; y la Escala de Afectos Positivos y Negativos tras la notificación. Los resultados revelaron que los padres sufrieron más con la notificación y que hubo cambios en el funcionamiento familiar y el apoyo funcional. La comunicación con el militar separado fortalece las relaciones familiares, la moral y el bienestar. Los participantes destacaron emociones de preocupación y orgullo, así como consejos basados en una actitud positiva hacia los militares y la misión.

A contribuição de Robert Yerkes para a engenharia humana como instrumento de dominação de classe: uma primeira aproximação / Robert Yerkes' contribution to human engineering as an instrument of class domination: a first approximation / La contribuición de Robert Mearns Yerkes para la ingeniería humana como instrumento de dominación de clase: una primera aproximación

O período de 1870 a 1920 é conhecido como aquele no qual diversos teóricos da psicologia estadunidense estabelecem as diretrizes teóricas e políticas da independência da disciplina frente às demais ciências e às reflexões filosóficas. A psicologia comparada proposta por Robert Mearns Yerkes é uma das mais importantes do final do século XIX e das duas primeiras décadas do século seguinte. As obras do autor referentes à evolução do sistema nervoso central e periférico e suas relações com a inteligência, em conjunto com a psicologia militar e a eugenia, possibilitam, ao menos em parte, a concretização da engenharia humana e de suas futuras aplicações em diversos setores da sociedade estadunidense como instrumento de dominação da classe dominante. Como se trata de uma obra vasta e variadas aplicações na vida cotidiana, pensamos que essa primeira aproximação seja aprofundada em futuras investigações acerca dos movimentos da classe trabalhadora durante o processo de modernização da indústria e da grande reforma social pela qual a sociedade estadunidense à época. Movimentos amplamente desprezados pela historiografia da psicologia estadunidense.(AU)

The period from 1870 to 1920 is known as the one in which several theorists of American psychology establish the theoretical and political guidelines of the discipline's independence from other sciences and philosophical domain. The comparative psychology proposed by Robert Mearns Yerkes is one of the most important of the late nineteenth century and the first two decades of the following century. The author's works on the evolution of the central and peripheral nervous system and its relations with intelligence, taken together with military psychology and eugenics, enable, at least in part, the concretization of human engineering and its future applications in various sectors of the American society as an instrument of domination of the ruling class. As it is a vast work and of varied applications in everyday life, we think that this first approximation will be deepened in future investigations about the movements of the working class during the process of modernization of the industry and of the great social reform by which the American society happened to the time. These movements were widely neglected by the historiography of American psychology.(AU)

El período de 1870 a 1920 es conocido como aquel en el cual diversos teóricos de la psicología estadounidense establecen las directrices teóricas y políticas de la independencia de la disciplina frente a las demás ciencias y reflexiones filosóficas. La psicología comparada propuesta por Robert Mearns Yerkes es una de las más importantes del fin del siglo XIX y de las dos primeras décadas del siglo siguiente. Las obras del autor referentes a la evolución del sistema nervioso central y periférico y sus relaciones con la inteligencia, en conjunto con la psicología militar y la eugenesia, posibilitan, al menos en parte, la concreción de la ingeniería humana y de sus futuras aplicaciones en diversos sectores de la sociedad estadounidense como instrumento de dominación de la clase dominante. Como se trata de una obra vasta y de variadas aplicaciones en la vida cotidiana, esperamos que esa primera aproximación sea profundizada en futuras investigaciones acerca de los movimientos de la clase trabajadora durante el proceso de modernización de la industria y de la gran reforma social por la que la sociedad estadounidense pasaba en esa época. Estos movimientos fueron ampliamente despreciados por la historiografía de la psicología estadounidense.(AU)

Investigation of social anxiety status and its relationship with personality of soldiers stationed on island / 第二军医大学学报

Objective To explore the social anxiety status and its relationship with personality of soldiers stationed on island. Methods Totally 289 soldiers stationed on island were assessed by Social Avoidance and Distress Scale (SAD) and Eysenck’s Personality Questionnaire (EPQ), and the data were analyzed by SPSS 21.0 software. Results The social avoidance (SA) score was significantly lower than that of Chinese university students (P2 years and ≤5 years, >5 years and 8 years) (P2 years and ≤5 years was the most obvious. The scores of SA and SD were significantly correlated with four dimensions (psychoticism, lntroversive and extroversive tendency, neuroticism, and disguise) of EPQ (P〈0.05, P<0.01). Conclusion Shaping outward and stable personality traits can help to improve social anxiety status of soldiers stationed on island.

A salivary biochemical analysis of recruits associated with suicidal ideation / 军事医学

Objective To investigate the harmless biochemical indicators for early screening of populations at high risk of suicide .Methods Seven hundred and twenty-seven new recruits were investigated according to self-rating idea of suicide scale (SIOSS) in the first month of recruitment in 2014.Twenty-five recruits (originally 27 recruits, but 2 recruits were absent from biochemical tests ) whose SIOSS scores were less than 12 were recognized as the suicidal ideation group. Another 25 recruits whose SIOSS scores were more than 12 were randomly selected as the control group .Saliva samples of the 50 recruits were collected for biochemical analysis after one month and three months of training , respectively .After three months of training , the SIOSS was also used for evaluation of suicidal ideation .Results After one-month training , the concentrations of Ca , Mg, amylase ( Amy ) and salivary acid ( SA ) in saliva were demonstrated to be statistically different between the suicidal ideation group and the control group ( P 0.05).After three-month training, the concentrations of Ca, Mg, Amy and SA in saliva between the two groups showed no significant difference (P>0.05).Conclusion After the first month training , changes in the biochemical compositions were found in the saliva of the screened recruits with suicidal ideation, which may be associated with the stress response of the body .The biochemical indicators in saliva lack specificity for suicidal ideation .

Trabalho e aposentadoria militar: singularidades de uma travessia psíquica / Labour and military retirement: singularities of a psychic journey / Trabajo y jubilación militar: singularidades de una travesía psíquica

O caráter central do trabalho remete à lógica capitalista, na qual a atividade profissional é um requisito para a participação nos processos sociais e produtivos. Um rompimento com a profissão decorrente da aposentadoria configura-se como uma vivência de grande impacto psíquico. Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar, a partir de uma metodologia qualitativa, as especificidades do trabalho e da aposentadoria militar. Foram realizadas entrevistas com 13 militares aposentados. A categorização dos dados foi realizada por meio da análise de conteúdo, e a interpretação dos dados teve o embasamento na Psicanálise. Constatou-se que a vida militar e seu exercício de trabalho configuram um processo identificatório com peculiaridades. Percebeu-se a necessidade de trabalho psíquico diante da aposentadoria, seja para atribuir sentido ao vivido ou para compensar frustrações advindas dessa situação. A escuta, na pesquisa, revelou-se um recurso de fomento à elaboração frente a intensidades despertadas na retirada do sujeito da vida laborativa...

The main aspect of the work refers to the capitalist logics in which the professional activity is required in social and productive processes. When someone retires, there is a rupture with a professional activity that generates in this person a great psychic impact. This study aimed to investigate, from a qualitative methodology, the specificities of work and retirement in the military context. Thirteen retired militaries were interviewed. The categorization of data was done through Analysis of Content and interpretation of data was the basement of Psychoanalysis. As a result, military life and work are related to subjects' identification process. The necessity of a psychicological effort was observed through retirement experiences whether it is used to give meaning or to compensate frustrations from these situations. The listening in research was demonstrated as a resource to psychicological work over the intensities revealed upon the retirement...

El rol central del trabajo remite a la lógica capitalista, en la cual la actividad profesional es un requisito para la participación en los procesos sociales y productivos. La ruptura con la profesión, cuando los individuos se jubilan, aparece como una experiencia de gran impacto psicológico. El propósito de este estudio fue investigar a través de un método cualitativo, las especificaciones del trabajo y de la jubilación militar. Se realizaron entrevistas con 13 militares jubilados. La categorización de los datos se realizó mediante el Análisis de Contenido y su interpretación tuvo como base el Psicoanálisis. Se constató que la vida militar y su ejercicio de trabajo configuran un proceso de identificación con particularidades. Se observó la necesidad de trabajo psíquico frente a la etapa de jubilación, ya sea para darle significado a la experiencia vivida o para compensar frustraciones derivadas de la misma. El resultado de esta investigación resultó ser un recurso de elaboración frente a la intensidad emocional que despierta la salida de la vida laboral...

Validity of psychological test items for selecting crew members for the 2014 World Tank Championship / 第二军医大学学报

Objective To study the validity of psychological test items for selecting the crew members for the 2014 World Tank Championship. Methods Totally 36 candidates (21-33 years old) were assessed with items in Uchida-Kraepelin test, EPQ, EP707A Fingers Flexibility Instrument, EP706 Attention Distribution Instrument and Situational Judgement test. Results The comprehensive rankings of psychological test results well fit with their rankings in the military competence, with kappa value higher than 0.75. Conclusion The five tests in this study can well predict the performance of the subjects, indicating that the involved items have satisfactory validity.

Simplified version of prejudice scale of minnesota multiphasic personality inventory and its reliability and validity / 第二军医大学学报

Objective To conduct item analysis on MMPI Prejudice Scale(Pr) and to develop a simplified version of the scale. Methods Pr and Symptom Checklist 90CSCL-90) were used to examine 3, 767 newly recruited soldiers. The difficulty degree and discrimination degree of each item of Pr were analyzed; the correlation between each item score and total score was analyzed; and a simplified version of Pr was developed based on the results of item analysis. The Cronbach's α coefficient values of the original scale and the simplified scale were calculated, and the criterion validity was analyzed using SCL-90 as the validity criterion. For other samples, 16PF, EPQ, and SAS were tested and the simplified scale was also tested at the same time. Results The difficulty degrees of the original scale ranged 0. 04-0. 69, with those of 17 items being less than 0. 20. The discrimination degree ranged 0. 10-0. 72, with those of 12 items being less than 0. 30. The correlation coefficient of the item score and the total score ranged 0. 19-0. 60, with those of 9 items being less than 0. 30. The simplified scale composed of 20 items with better quality. The Cronbach's α coefficient values of the original scale and the short-versioned scale were 0. 801 and 0. 757, respectively. The total scores of both the original scale and the short-versioned scale were significantly correlated with the scores of SCL-90, with the correlation coefficient being above 0. 38. The correlation coefficient between the score of the simplified scale and that of the original scale was 0. 967. The correlation coefficient between the score of the simplified scale and those of 16PF, EPQ, SAS was significant. Conclusion The simplified scale in this study has a higher reliability and validity.

Study on the short version of work attitude scale and its reliability and validity / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To conduct item analysis on Work Attitude Scale(Wa) and to develop a short-versioned scale.Methods Wa and Symptom Checklist 90(SCL-90) were administered to 3767 recruits,item analysis of Wa was conducted and short version of Wa was developed based on the results of item analysis,Cronbach' s αcoefficient of the original scale and the short-versioned scale was calculated,criterion validity of the original scale and the short-versioned scale was analyzed using SCL-90 as the validity criterion.For other samples,16 Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF),Eysenck Personality Questionnaire ( EPQ),and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) were tested while the short-versioned scale was tested at the same time,criterion validity of the short-versioned Wa was analyzed using 16PF,EPQ,and SAS as the validity criterion.Results Difficulty of the original scale was from 0.03 to 0.87,27 items' difficulty was less than 0.20 or greater than.Discrimination index was from 0.04 to 0.56,22 items' discrimination index was less than 0.30.Correlation coefficient of the item score and the total score is from 0.02 to 0.52,18 items' correlation coefficient was less than 0.30.The short-versioned scale was made up of the 18 items with better quality.Cronbach' s α coefficient of the original scale and the short-versioned scale was 0.778 and 0.789,respectively.Both the total score of the original scale and the short-versioned scale were significantly correlated with the scores of SCL-90,and all the correlation coefficient were above 0.40.The correlation coefficient between the score of the short-versioned scale and that of the original scale was 0.934.The correlation coefficient between the score of the short-versioned scale and 16PF,EPQ,SAS was significant.Conclusion The short-versioned scale has a higher reliability and good validity.

Establishment of mental quality scale norms for servicemen in Chinese PLA and analysis of their application / 第三军医大学学报

Objective To establish the morms of mental quality scale for servicemen in Chinese PLA.Methods A total of 7 124 servicemen were randomly sampled from Chinese PLA.Their mental quality was assessed based on the "mental quality scale" we previously established by correlation,regression,variance and student's t test analysis.Results A significant difference existed in mental quality of servicemen,which can be greatly influenced by different services,official ranks,and lengths of military service.Four norms,including a total norm,a service norm,a rank norm,and a military service length norm,were accordingly established,which can be used as the objective criteria for the assessment of mental quality of servicemen in Chinese PLA.A significant difference was found in mental quality of servicemen between the services,official ranks,and lengths of military service (P

Psychological Training of Self Consistency and Congruence in Army Men / 中国心理卫生杂志

Objective:To explore the effect of psychological training on self consistency and congruence of army men. Methods:532 army men were tested by Self Consistency and Congruence Scale(SCCS)、EPQ、simplified coping style questionnaire(SCSQ)and SCL-90. Results:There were significant difference in score of SCCS between army men group and norm.There were significant correlation between factor scores of SCCS and scores of EPQ,SCSQ and SCL-90. After psychological training,the study group had higher score in flexibility than that of norm. The study group had higher score in flexibility and positive coping style than control group,and lower scores in P and N of EPQ,total score,obsessive-compulsive,interpersonal sensitivity,anxiety,hostility,paranoid ideation and psychoticism of SCL-90 than control. Conclusion:Self consistency and congruence level of army men were associated with personality, coping style and mental health. The psychological training has effect on balancing personality,facilitating self consistency,improving coping style and the psychological status of army men.

Psychological warfare in modern age: more attention to be paid to defense and application / 第二军医大学学报

This paper presents the common psychological problems and the efficacy of psychological warfare in modern ages, suggesting that enough emphasis should be paid to the psychological injury caused by the war itself and by psychological warfare. The related researches in our country were also reviewed.