Soldier’s social adaptation during the military service

Soldier’s social adaptation includes his interpersonal relationships with his environment integration into the military community and the ability to fulfill his role in the military environment and to function adequately outside of it. The aim of this study was to establish the dynamics of soldier’s...

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Main Author: Dedić Gordana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, Belgrade 2004-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2004/0042-84500406637D.pdf
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description Soldier’s social adaptation includes his interpersonal relationships with his environment integration into the military community and the ability to fulfill his role in the military environment and to function adequately outside of it. The aim of this study was to establish the dynamics of soldier’s social adaptation during the military service. The study involved soldiers of two platoons of the Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro, divided into three groups according to the period of the study: after the first month, after the basic training and at the end of the military service. The instruments applied for the study were sociodemografic questionnaire and Social Adaptation Self-evaluation Scale. Statistical analysis of the obtained data was done using Stident’s t-test. The results of the study that soldier's contentment with his professional role and with the quality of his interpersonal relations was highest during the basic training, but the quality of leisure activities was lowest at the end of the military service.
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spelling doaj-art-60c63cc178d74ee0a4bcdd478eefa9492025-08-20T02:35:19ZengMinistry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, BelgradeVojnosanitetski Pregled0042-84502004-01-0161663764310.2298/VSP0406637DSoldier’s social adaptation during the military serviceDedić GordanaSoldier’s social adaptation includes his interpersonal relationships with his environment integration into the military community and the ability to fulfill his role in the military environment and to function adequately outside of it. The aim of this study was to establish the dynamics of soldier’s social adaptation during the military service. The study involved soldiers of two platoons of the Armed Forces of Serbia and Montenegro, divided into three groups according to the period of the study: after the first month, after the basic training and at the end of the military service. The instruments applied for the study were sociodemografic questionnaire and Social Adaptation Self-evaluation Scale. Statistical analysis of the obtained data was done using Stident’s t-test. The results of the study that soldier's contentment with his professional role and with the quality of his interpersonal relations was highest during the basic training, but the quality of leisure activities was lowest at the end of the military service.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2004/0042-84500406637D.pdfmilitary personnelsocial adjustmentadaptationpsychologicalinterpersonal relationsquestionnaires
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Soldier’s social adaptation during the military service
Vojnosanitetski Pregled
military personnel
social adjustment
adaptation
psychological
interpersonal relations
questionnaires
title Soldier’s social adaptation during the military service
title_full Soldier’s social adaptation during the military service
title_fullStr Soldier’s social adaptation during the military service
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title_short Soldier’s social adaptation during the military service
title_sort soldier s social adaptation during the military service
topic military personnel
social adjustment
adaptation
psychological
interpersonal relations
questionnaires
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