Adaptation in Young Military Recruits: Protocol for the Advancing Research on Mechanisms of Resilience (ARMOR) Prospective Longitudinal Study

• DOI: 10.2196/51235
• Publication Date: 2023-08-09T06:34:36Z
• Authors: Melissa A Polusny; Craig A Marquardt; Michelle Hubbling; Emily Hagel Campbell; Paul A Arbisi; Nicholas D Davenport; Kelvin O Lim; Shmuel Lissek; Jonathan D Schaefer; Scott R Sponheim; Ann S Masten; Siamak Noorbaloochi
• Keywords: Stressor; Longitudinal Study; Neurocognitive; Socioemotional selectivity theory

Military services provide a unique opportunity for studying resilience, dynamic process of successful adaptation (ie, doing well in terms functioning and symptoms) response to significant adversity. Despite the tremendous interest positive among military service members, little is known about processes underlying their resilience. Understanding neurobiological, cognitive, social mechanisms adaptive following stressor exposure essential enhancing resilience members.