Mantzios Michail
Division of Psychology, Birmingham City University, Birmingham, UK; Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK.
Stress Health. 2014 Dec;30(5):397-404. doi: 10.1002/smi.2617.
When military recruits cannot tolerate the stressful environment in the military, they typically become more impulsive. Impulsivity serves to avoid the stress, or, in other words, to release the pressure and cope. Becoming more impulsive, however, is related to damaging behaviours and unsuccessful coping. This research explored the relationship between worry and impulsivity in armed forces, and the possibility of mindfulness and self-compassion mediating this relationship. Participants (n = 166), who were in the second week of their basic military training, completed questionnaires in mindfulness, self-compassion, worry and impulsivity. Results indicated that worry related positively to impulsivity. Further, the negative relationship of worry with mindfulness and self-compassion mediated the relationship between worry and impulsivity. Findings support the notion that lacking mindfulness and self-compassion, in excessive worriers, may lead to impulsivity. This research concluded that mindfulness and self-compassion may assist military personnel who are exposed to highly stressful environments. Alternative explanations and future directions are discussed.
当新兵无法忍受军队中的压力环境时，他们通常会变得更加冲动。冲动有助于避免压力，或者换句话说，释放压力并应对压力。然而，变得更加冲动与有害行为和不成功的应对方式有关。本研究探讨了军队中担忧与冲动之间的关系，以及正念和自我同情调节这种关系的可能性。参与者（n = 166），他们正处于基础军事训练的第二周，完成了关于正念、自我同情、担忧和冲动的问卷调查。结果表明，担忧与冲动呈正相关。此外，担忧与正念和自我同情的负相关调节了担忧与冲动之间的关系。研究结果支持了这样一种观点，即过度担忧者缺乏正念和自我同情可能会导致冲动。本研究得出结论，正念和自我同情可能有助于身处高度压力环境的军事人员。文中还讨论了其他解释和未来的研究方向。
