Behavioral Techniques For Improved Performance And Recovery During Sustained Stressful Periods
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Authors
Tick, Simona
Aten, Kathryn
Shattuck Nita
Matsangas, Panagiotis
Subjects
behavioral techniques
stress recovery
readiness
Sailor 2025
Culture of Excellence
Culture and Resilience
stress recovery
readiness
Sailor 2025
Culture of Excellence
Culture and Resilience
Advisors
Date of Issue
2023-03-20
Date
Publisher
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
This study conducts a meta-narrative analysis of prior studies to identify effective stress management and recovery techniques compatible with Navy environments. The study aligns the Navy’s Culture and Resilience goals to empower Sailors to tolerate and recover from stress; to foster toughness, trust, and connectedness throughout the Fleet; and to build a more lethal warfighting force. This study is the first of a phased two-study effort, with the second study to be proposed in a subsequent program cycle. For the initial study, the research team conducts a broad-scope literature review from a whole-person primary prevention perspective to identify effective stress-optimization and recovery techniques and to map them with the Navy-specific components of the Total Force Fitness (TFF).
Further, the study develops and administers a questionnaire to augment the meta-narrative analysis and capture the prevalence of behavioral techniques Sailors use to manage stress, the frequency of use, and Sailors’ attitudes towards using them. In addition, the researchers catalogue Navy stress management programs and resources aimed to support stress prevention and stress recovery for Sailors. These three approaches help inform assessment plans for stress prevention and recovery effectiveness within the Navy Culture and Force Resilience programs.
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Report
Description
NPS NRP Executive Summary
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Sponsors
N1 - Manpower, Personnel, Training & Education
Funder
This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrp
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)
Format
4 p.
Citation
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Approved for public release. Distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.