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Pargament, Kenneth I.; Sweeney, Patrick J. – American Psychologist, 2011
This article describes the development of the spiritual fitness component of the Army's Comprehensive Soldier Fitness (CSF) program. Spirituality is defined in the human sense as the journey people take to discover and realize their essential selves and higher order aspirations. Several theoretically and empirically based reasons are articulated…
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Religious Factors, Individual Development, Military Service
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Cacioppo, John T.; Reis, Harry T.; Zautra, Alex J. – American Psychologist, 2011
Resilience has been regarded narrowly as a quintessential individual property by most investigators. Social resilience, however, is inherently a multilevel construct, revealed by capacities of individuals, but also groups, to foster, engage in, and sustain positive social relationships and to endure and recover from stressors and social isolation.…
Descriptors: Social Isolation, Behavioral Sciences, Resilience (Psychology), Interpersonal Relationship
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Jones, Lyle V. – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2007
Applied research in psychology not only has contributed directly to societal advances but often has fostered basic research as well. Prominent examples are the programs directed by Yerkes in World War I to develop the Army Alpha test and several programs in World War II, including "The American Soldier" that assessed soldiers' attitudes during the…
Descriptors: World History, Psychologists, War, Psychological Evaluation
US Department of Veterans Affairs, 2004
This pamphlet provides key information about education benefits veterans may earn from their active duty. It is designed to help them plan their use of the Montgomery GI Bill--Active Duty (MGIB--AD, or chapter 30 of title 38, U.S. Code) by determining their eligibility, enumerating programs available to them, and discussing other important…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Veterans, Veterans Education, Student Financial Aid
US Department of Veterans Affairs, 2001
The Post-Vietnam Veterans' Educational Assistance Program, or VEAP (chapter 32 of title 38, U.S. Code) and the Educational Assistance Pilot Program (Section 903 of Public Law 96-342) were enacted by Congress to attract high quality men and women to the all-voluntary Armed Forces. VEAP provides education and training opportunities to eligible…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Educational Opportunities, Armed Forces, Postsecondary Education