Personality traits in the military operating in theaters of operation

Filaret Sîntion () and Alina Voica (Bârsan) ()
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Filaret Sîntion: Ovidius University of Constanta, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
Alina Voica (Bârsan): Ovidius University of Constanta, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences

BlackSea Journal of Psychology, 2014, vol. 5, issue 1, 43-52

Abstract: Mental and physical demands have a significant influence on how the military performs its specific activities. For tankers, especially, it is more pronounced, because the activities take place in a noisy environment, where there are gases and work with bulky and very heavy objects, which fully require the physique and psyche of those who have chosen to have this job. The stress of fear, panic and isolation are also extremely important and dangerous in many organizations, but especially in the military. The level of training, the professionalism of the commanders and the tank crew, the confidence in superiors and the rigorous training are decisive factors in the fight, which strengthen the military in possible unforeseen, tragic situations, which involve isolation, fear or panic. Sleep deprivation also has unfortunate consequences sometimes and varies depending on the importance of the activity carried out by each soldier. The ability of the military to sleep even for a few minutes or hours at a time is an important factor that can delay the onset of these consequences. A commander must try to ensure for the military, including himself, a minimum of four hours of sleep every 24 hours. Sleep is vital for every soldier, officer or commander, any attempt at intentional sleep deprivation, no matter how long the subject endures, will lead to a reduction in his physical and mental abilities.The effects of night fighting on soldiers are positive and negative. They have the advantages of favoring infiltration, better conditions for surprise attacks, secret approach of the enemy and supply, but they also have disadvantages, such as: decreased fire effectiveness, increased military fatigue, complication of command and transmission links and also important psychological effects on fighters, the occurrence of specific psychological trauma of combat. These traumas can be prevented by educating commanders to recognize the signs and symptoms specific to trauma or mental illness, treat these cases, and reintegrate recovered cases into combat units. The central issue of the boss-subordinate relationship is the issue of trust. No cohesive team - as a basis for good long-term performance - can be achieved without trust. The boss's trust in subordinates generates subordinates' trust in the boss and trust between subordinates. From here you can see the importance of the commander, his characteristics, but especially his managerial style.

Keywords: traits; personality; military (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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