Abstract

The present study examined a parachute training course intended to improve the leadership abilities of future military officers. Two research questions were examined. First, whether there were any differences between completers and non-completers in anxiety, stress, and collective identity at the beginning of the course (time 1), and second, whether there were any differences between completers and non-completers in leadership self-efficacy immediately after the course and at a five-month follow-up (time 2 and time 3). Participants were cadets from the Swedish Military Academy undergoing the course as part of their officer training curriculum. The results showed no significant differences between completers and non-completers in anxiety, stress, and collective identity at the beginning of the course (time 1). Non-completers showed a significant reduction in leader self-control efficacy compared to those who completed the training immediately after the course and at a five-month follow-up (time 2 and 3). Overall, these results indicate that non-completion of this type of demanding training could have negative effects on the individual’s leader self-control efficacy.

摘要

本研究检查了降落伞训练课程，旨在提高未来军官的领导能力。研究了两个研究问题。首先，在课程开始时（时间1），完成者和未完成者之间在焦虑，压力和集体认同方面是否存在差异，其次，领导者的自我完成者与未完成者之间是否存在差异。疗程结束后立即进行疗效，并在五个月的随访中（时间2和时间3）。参加人员是来自瑞典军事学院的学员，他们正在接受该课程的培训，这是其军官培训课程的一部分。结果显示，在课程开始时（时间1），完成者和未完成者之间在焦虑，压力和集体认同方面没有显着差异。与那些在课程结束后立即进行培训并在五个月的随访中（时间2和3）相比，未完成者的领导者自我控制效能显着降低。总体而言，这些结果表明，不完成这类要求苛刻的培训可能会对个人领导者的自我控制效能产生负面影响。