The Influence of Time Perspective on Retention in United States Army Personnel
Military retention beyond an initial period of military service is essential to sustain a competent and resilient fighting force. The present exploratory study examined how time perspective is related to military retention in U.S. Army veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Time perspective was ass...
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| author | John W. Gaddy Stephen P. Gonzalez Jim Mirabella Calvin A. Lathan Heather I. Scott |
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| description | Military retention beyond an initial period of military service is essential to sustain a
competent and resilient fighting force. The present exploratory study examined how time perspective is
related to military retention in U.S. Army veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Time perspective was
assessed using the Short Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory. To measure military retention,
respondents were delimited to veterans separated from the military allowing for an accurate
measurement of years served. The identification of a positive relationship between past-positive time
perspective and retention (r = .34, p < .05) expands upon the understanding of psychosocial factors
that influence the decision to remain in the military. The potential malleability of time perspective is
discussed as a measure to enhance retention of experienced military professionals in the U.S. Army. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d318a88276854434b90d683ad63358dc2025-08-20T02:53:40ZengORDT: Organization for Research Development and TrainingJournal of Interdisciplinary Sciences2594-34052018-11-01227083The Influence of Time Perspective on Retention in United States Army PersonnelJohn W. Gaddy0Stephen P. Gonzalez1Jim Mirabella2Calvin A. Lathan3Heather I. Scott4Armed Forces Services Corporation, Fort Stewart, Georgia, U.S.A and Department of Leadership and Integrative Studies, Kennesaw State University, GeorgiaThe College at Brockport, SUNY, New York, U.S.AJacksonville University, Florida, U.S.AUniversity of Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.ADepartment of Leadership and Integrative Studies, Kennesaw State University, GeorgiaMilitary retention beyond an initial period of military service is essential to sustain a competent and resilient fighting force. The present exploratory study examined how time perspective is related to military retention in U.S. Army veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Time perspective was assessed using the Short Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory. To measure military retention, respondents were delimited to veterans separated from the military allowing for an accurate measurement of years served. The identification of a positive relationship between past-positive time perspective and retention (r = .34, p < .05) expands upon the understanding of psychosocial factors that influence the decision to remain in the military. The potential malleability of time perspective is discussed as a measure to enhance retention of experienced military professionals in the U.S. Army.https://journalofinterdisciplinarysciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/4-The-Influence-of-Time-Perspective-on-Retention-in-United-States-Army-Personnel.pdftime perspectivemilitarypersonnel retentionveterancombat deploymentpsychologicalu. s. armypast-negativepast-positivepresent-fatalisticpresent-hedonisticfuture |
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| title | The Influence of Time Perspective on Retention in United States Army Personnel |
| title_full | The Influence of Time Perspective on Retention in United States Army Personnel |
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| topic | time perspective military personnel retention veteran combat deployment psychological u. s. army past-negative past-positive present-fatalistic present-hedonistic future |
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