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Physical Bravery among United States Special Operations Unit Members
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Physical Bravery among United States Special Operations Unit Members
Yazar:
Hummel, Kasie L., author.
ISBN:
9780438025066
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1 electronic resource (63 pages)
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Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-10(E), Section: B.
Advisors: Bruce Bongar Committee members: Lisa Brown; Wendy Packman.
Özet:
Although physical bravery is a universal trait that has been glorified by various cultures throughout history, there exits little empirical data exploring these illustrious actions. The complexity of this construct has resulted in a dearth of research surrounding the topic. The present study expands on two prior pilot studies, which utilized variations of the Physical Bravery Survey (PBS). Due to the importance of physical bravery in relation to combat, the duties of Special Operations units, and the potential benefits associated with increased physical bravery, this dissertation sought to address three key questions: Is physical bravery a capacity an individual is born with or is it a set of qualities that one learns through modeling and training (a capacity that is made)?, (2) what internal factors result in an individual engaging in acts of physical bravery?, and (3) what external factors result in an individual engaging in acts of physical bravery?
Participants (N= 307) were veterans and current service members who served within a United States Special Operations unit during their military service who were at least 18 years of age. Participants completed the PBS, which gathers information concerning: demographics, life history and experiences, incidents of physical bravery, and factors related to and reasons for these behaviors. Results found that participants identified physical bravery as a quality that is made rather than a quality an individual is born with. In addition, those who engaged in physical bravery endorsed higher levels of resilience, adventurousness, flexibility in thinking, and humor.
This study is one of the first to investigate the manifestation of physical bravery among members of this elite population. Results will hopefully help to address the ineffective assessment and selection of special operation unit members, and the high attrition rates that exist within the Special Forces community.
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School code: 1569
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