Psychological resilience as a longitudinal process is highly relevant for understanding the functioning outcomes of military populations. Here, we review the extant literature on resilience among military service members, focusing on National Guard Soldiers. Our specific project (Advancing Research on Mechanisms of Resilience, “ARMOR”) aims to develop a comprehensive model of resilience using a multilevel perspective. We report results from our prospective pilot study (n = 103) conducted in preparation for our large-scale longitudinal cohort study of basic combat training (BCT) and its impact on military recruits’ wellbeing. Results support feasibility of the larger study, evidence for a new measure of BCT stressor exposure, and demonstrate preliminary associations with BCT-related stressors and longitudinal changes in adaptive functioning. Future directions for our larger study will utilize data from survey responses, structured clinical interviews, neurobehavioral tasks, and neurobiological measures (functional and structural MRI and electroencephalography [EEG]) to examine individual differences in self-regulation as a predictor of resilience-related processes. ARMOR is well positioned to elucidate mechanisms that could be targeted for promoting wellbeing, preventing psychopathology, and facilitating long-term recovery.

作为一个纵向过程的心理复原力与理解军人的功能结果高度相关。在这里，我们回顾了现有的关于军人复原力的文献，重点是国民警卫队士兵。我们的具体项目（推进弹性机制研究，“ARMOR”）旨在使用多层次的视角开发一个全面的弹性模型。我们报告了我们前瞻性试点研究的结果（n= 103) 为我们的基本战斗训练 (BCT) 及其对新兵福祉的影响的大规模纵向队列研究做准备。结果支持更大规模研究的可行性，新测量 BCT 压力源暴露的证据，并证明了与 BCT 相关压力源和适应性功能纵向变化的初步关联。我们更大型研究的未来方向将利用来自调查响应、结构化临床访谈、神经行为任务和神经生物学测量（功能和结构 MRI 和脑电图 [EEG]）的数据来检查自我调节的个体差异，作为弹性相关过程的预测因子. ARMOR 能够很好地阐明可针对促进健康、预防精神病理学、