A reasoned action approach to meditation behavior among cadets at the United States Military Academy.
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| Title: | A reasoned action approach to meditation behavior among cadets at the United States Military Academy. |
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| Authors: | Erbe, Ryan G. (AUTHOR), Meindl, Peter (AUTHOR), Dykhuis, Elise M. (AUTHOR), Boatright, Gabriela (AUTHOR), Tilman, Travis (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Military Psychology. Jul/Aug2024, Vol. 36 Issue 4, p456-463. 8p. |
| Subjects: | Pilot projects, Theory of reasoned action, Behavior, Military service, Meditation, Intention, Conceptual structures, Military personnel |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | Military members face emotion-regulation challenges due to the high-pressure nature of the profession as evidenced by rates of mental health issues within military populations. Identifying behaviors that are efficient and effective at promoting emotion-regulation and helping military members adopt them is essential. Recently, meditation has been shown to reduce stress, enhance attention control and emotion regulation, along with reducing military-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms. One way to promote this behavior in a military context is to enable future officers to adopt the behavior. We aimed to examine determinants of meditation intention and behavior among cadets at the United States Military Academy using the Reasoned Action Approach, a behavior framework used to explain and change behavior. By identifying these determinants, military practitioners can tailor meditation interventions to increase the likelihood that cadets will adopt the practice and eventually help soldiers under their command use meditation as well. We conducted a pilot study and a replication study that confirmed Reasoned Action Approach constructs were predictive of behavior and behavioral intention. Of significance was the perceived norm impact on meditation intention, specifically injunctive norms. Implications include the importance of authority figures within cadets' social context providing support for meditation's utility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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