ABSTRACT

Since its inception in 1916 the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) has trained and commissioned more than half a million individuals and, therefore, produced more officers for the United States (US) Army than any other commissioning source (US Army, 2020a US Army . (2020a). Army ROTC. Retrieved from https://www.goarmy.com/rotc/legacy-and-value.html  [Google Scholar]). However, there have been high attrition rates among cadets. While the reasons for people’s engagement in the military are complex and include a multitude of tangible and intangible factors, motivation has been found to be a vital contributor to individuals’ ongoing service in the armed forces. Accordingly, utilizing the framework of self-determination theory, the current research was designed to: (a) examine the validity and reliability of existing instruments in measuring cadets’ perceived cadre behavior, basic psychological need satisfaction, and motivation, (b) assess cadets’ perceived cadre behavior, basic psychological need satisfaction, and motivation, and (c) explore potential differences in cadets’ perceived cadre behavior, basic psychological need satisfaction, and motivation based on their class in the program, age, gender, and race. A total of 728 US Army ROTC cadets participated in this survey-based study. Overall, individuals reported relatively high levels of involvement from their cadre, need fulfillment, and self-determined motivation. In contrast, they perceived limited autonomy support from their cadre. In sum, further research appears warranted to gain an in-depth understanding of cadets’ motivation.

 抽象的

自 1916 年成立以来，后备军官训练团 (ROTC) 已培训和委任了超过 50 万人，因此为美国陆军培养的军官比任何其他委任来源都多（美国陆军， 2020a）美国陆军。 （ 2020a ）。陆军后备军官训练队。检索自 https://www.goarmy.com/rotc/legacy-and-value.html [谷歌学术] ）。然而，学员中的流失率很高。虽然人们参军的原因很复杂，包括多种有形和无形因素，但人们发现，动机是个人持续在武装部队服役的重要因素。因此，利用自我决定理论的框架，当前的研究旨在：（a）检验现有工具在衡量学员干部行为感知、基本心理需求满足和动机方面的有效性和可靠性，（b）评估学员' 感知的干部行为、基本心理需求满足和动机，以及（c）根据他们在项目中的班级、年龄、性别和种族，探索学员感知的干部行为、基本心理需求满足和动机的潜在差异。共有 728 名美国陆军后备军官训练队学员参加了这项基于调查的研究。总体而言，个人报告称，其干部的参与度、需求满足度和自我决定动机相对较高。相比之下，他们认为来自干部的自主权支持有限。总之，需要进一步的研究来深入了解学员的动机。