MARINE CORPS RESILIENCE
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Authors
Johnson, Roger A.
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resilience
Brief Resilience Scale
psychological capital
Marine Corps
Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
Martial Arts Instructor Trainer
survey
contingency table
culture
Brief Resilience Scale
psychological capital
Marine Corps
Marine Corps Martial Arts Program
Martial Arts Instructor Trainer
survey
contingency table
culture
Advisors
Powley, Edward H., IV
DiRenzo, Marco S.
Date of Issue
2020-03
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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The Marine Corps is world-renowned for being a unique and resilient culture with an illustrious history. The term “resilience” is riddled throughout policy-shaping documents where expectations are set for Marines to enhance it, yet these documents lack guidance in how to do so. This study aims to isolate an amenable cultural definition of resilience and test the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program’s (MCMAP) ability to enhance it. A survey conducted by the author received responses from 192 Marines in three groups: Control, Martial Arts Instructor Trainers (MAIT), and MAIT students. Eight additional Marines were interviewed. Quantitative survey data revealed the average respondent’s resiliency levels via the Brief Resiliency Scale (BRS) and Psychological Capital resiliency scale, which revealed correlation between resiliency levels and the MCMAP. Research methods included difference mean tests, contingency tables, and regression analysis to identify determinants of higher levels of resiliency. The findings suggest Marines perceive resilience as an ability vice a process and have higher BRS averages of resiliency relative to other cultures researched. This research did not determine that the MCMAP causes an increase in resiliency; however, it concluded that the MCMAP attracts resilient Marines and their influence, via their MAIT certification, may positively impact the Marine Corps’ martial culture. To expand upon this thesis, further longitudinal research is recommended.
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