Life Force Group-Based Skills Training to Improve Mental Toughness and Reduce Risky Behaviors in Active-Duty Soldiers at Fort Hood

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying the Life Force training program, a group-based skills training designed for active-duty Soldiers. This program aims to enhance mental toughness and reduce harmful and high-risk behaviors. The study compares participants who receive the training to those in a control group to see who benefits most from these skills-based strategies. The training focuses on key skills like support building, persistence, adversity management, accountability, and emotional control. Participants are randomly assigned to either the Life Force training group or a control group. The training group attends five group sessions led by skilled trainers, while the control group receives standard care without training. Both groups complete a baseline survey and follow-up surveys at 6 and 12 months. Surveys gather information on risky behaviors, performance, mental toughness, military readiness, job satisfaction, career plans, and overall role functioning. Throughout the study, participants complete 15-20 minute surveys assessing their behaviors and functioning over a 12-month period following the baseline. An AI algorithm is used to identify those most likely to benefit from the training. The research team monitors outcomes related to high-risk behaviors, performance, mental toughness, and suicide-related behaviors to evaluate the programs impact compared to no intervention.

Evaluation of a Group-based, Skills Training for Increasing Mental Toughness