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There are a high number of soldiers with deployment related and non-deployment related mental health problems in the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr): This has led to an increase in absenteeism and a decrease in quality of life. To tackle these problems and to strengthen resilience among the Bundeswehr personnel, this study aims at developing a screening instrument for assessing the psychological fitness of soldiers on the basis of questionnaire scales. Psychological fitness in the military sense, describes a soldier’s ability to integrate and enhance his/her mental, emotional, and behavioral capabilities. Key words: Mental health, military personnel, work, health promotion, quality of life, prediction
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There are a high number of soldiers with deployment related and non-deployment related mental health problems in the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr): This has led to an increase in absenteeism and a decrease in quality of life. To tackle these problems and to strengthen resilience among the Bundeswehr personnel, this study aims at developing a screening instrument for assessing the psychological fitness of soldiers on the basis of questionnaire scales. Psychological fitness in the military sense, describes a soldier’s ability to integrate and enhance his/her mental, emotional, and behavioral capabilities.
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This page is a summary of: Assessing Psychological Fitness in the Military – Development of an Effective and Economic Screening Instrument, Military Medicine, March 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP),
DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usy021.
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