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The enduring well-being impacts of attending the Battle Back Multi Activity Course for the lives of recovering UK armed forces personnel.
- Source :
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Military Psychology . Jul/Aug2022, Vol. 34 Issue 4, p410-421. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Few adventurous training courses have been formally designed to assist military personnel in their recovery and/or transition into civilian life by supporting psychological health and well-being. This study examines, for the first time, the longitudinal effects of a five-day Multi Activity Course (MAC) on the mental well-being of serving but wounded, injured, and/or sick (WIS) UK armed forces personnel. The MAC is delivered using a participant-centered approach to encourage engagement in adaptive sports, adventurous activities, and personal development coaching sessions. This work extends previous research showing powerful short-term well-being benefits. Measures of positive well-being and psychological need satisfaction were provided by participants before and after attending the course, as well as two weeks, three months, six months and 12 months later. Self-reported well-being measures of psychological need satisfaction and positive mental well-being improved significantly throughout the course. These remained significantly higher at six and 12 months after the course, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08995605
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Military Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 157729300
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08995605.2021.2002595