| dc.description.abstract | Emerging research suggests that personality
differences and characteristics might mitigate or
exacerbate the impact on individual responses to military
succession and war-related experiences. These
characteristics could be either risk or protective factors.
Resilience Inventory for Military (RIM) scale which focuses
on protective factors has been developed and validated
with in Sri Lankan military context. The aim of this paper is
to present the findings of a longitudinal study conducted
to establish predictive validity of RIM scale. Ninety-two
officer cadets (tri-service) participated in the study and
they were assessed with RIM scale in 2015 and followed
them up after 6 months with few outcome variables
related to military well-being and performance. Those
variables were training satisfaction, turn over intention,
newcomer adjustment, training performance and mental
health status of the trainees. The results demonstrated
that those who score high on the RIM scale have a greater
adjustment, good level of mental health, less likely to
exhibit turnover intention and more satisfied with the
training. However, RIM could not predict academic
performance of trainees. The findings can help Sri Lankan
military forces identify the most resilient candidates for
military service and minimise negative behaviour
outcomes among military personnel. The approach might
also be of use elsewhere. | |
