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- Foyer, Pernilla, et al.
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Behavior and cortisol responses of dogs evaluated in a standardized temperament test for military working dogs
- 2016
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Ingår i: Journal of Veterinary Behavior. - : Elsevier. - 1558-7878 .- 1878-7517. ; 11, s. 7-12
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Military and police working dogs are often exposed to stressful or threatening events, and an improper response, e.g., fear, may implicate both reduced working efficiency and welfare. Therefore, identifying individuals that display a favorable response to potentially threatening situations is of great interest. In the present study, we investigated behavior responses of 85 prospective military working dogs in 4 subtests in a standardized temperament test used to select working dogs for the Swedish Armed Forces. Our goal was to evaluate behavioral responses in specific subtests and cortisol responses of candidate dogs. After dogs were rated as approved or nonapproved based on the test leader’s assessment of the full test result, we independently analyzed video recordings of 4 subtests. In addition, for 37 dogs, we analyzed pretest and posttest salivary cortisol levels. Dogs which were approved by the test leader for further training scored higher in the video recordings on emotionality and, in particular, fear-related behavior during a subset of the test and had higher levels of cortisol both before and after the test, than nonapproved dogs. Although this may actually reflect the desired traits, it could also indicate a bias in the selection procedure, which may pose limitations on the attempts to recruit the most suitable working dogs.
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- Jonsson, Emma, et al.
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Samhället och Försvarsmakten : Försvarsmaktens samhällsförankring i ett långsiktigt strategiskt perspektiv
- 2011
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Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Syftet med föreliggande studie var att, utifrån ett aktörsperspektiv, kartlägga långsiktiga och tidlösa faktorer av potentiell betydelse för samhällets relation till Försvarsmakten (FM). Politiker, företrädare för myndigheter och näringsliv på nationell och lokal nivå deltog i studien. FM samhällsfunktion undersöktes utifrån teman som berörde bland annat kunskapen om FM och förtroendet för FM. Rapport avslutas med en diskussion om långsiktig värdeförskjutning och tidlösa faktorer för en gynnsam samhällsförankring, följt av förslag på åtgärder som FM kan göra för att samhället ska få ökad kunskap, förståelse, förtroende, trovärdighet och legitimitet i samhället nu och på lång sikt.
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- Oskarsson, Emma, et al.
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Work-life balance among newly employed officers : a qualitative study
- 2021
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Ingår i: Health Psychology Report. - : Termedia Sp. z.o.o.. - 2353-4184 .- 2353-5571. ; 9:1, s. 39-48
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: A military career puts great demands on the individual as regards combining working life and private life. The military and the family both demand time, energy, engagement, and commitment from the individual. Finding an appropriate balance between work and non-work might be particularly complex during military training and deployments that require extended periods away from home. The aim of this study was to investigate newly employed officers’ perceptions of work-life balance and its implications for future careers.Participants and procedure: This article is based on 34 semi-structured interviews with newly employed officers and non-commissioned officers in the Swedish Armed Forces (SAF). The interviews were analyzed according to the six-phase approach of coding and theme development by thematic analysis.Results: The analysis resulted in the emergence of three main themes: coping with different loyalties, individual and organizational strategies, and concerns about the future. All officers expressed loyalty to their work and organization, but these perceptions were influenced by significant others in private life. High ambitions in combination with stressful working conditions made organizational supportive strategies important, but these differed between units. Concerns about a constantly high workload and lack of recovery were highlighted, as well as concerns about future career and family building.Conclusions: In order to retain qualified personnel, the SAF should provide support and create conditions that help employees to balance work and non-work. A career in the Armed Forces will inevitably entail a reduced work-life balance, and our results show that the newly employed officers are highly aware of this. To ease the pressure, the SAF could be clearer about the expectations on their new employees.
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- Österberg, Johan, 1969-, et al.
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Perceptions of Officer Training Among Newly Employed Officers and Specialist Officers in the Swedish Armed Forces : A Qualitative Study
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Military Studies. - : Scandinavian Military Studies. - 2596-3856. ; 4:1, s. 50-61
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Professional officer training in Sweden has gone through some major changes in the last 30 years. The current officer system is a two-category system, where officers complete the three-year academic Officers’ Programme, and specialist officers complete 18 months of vocational training at the Swedish Armed Forces’ training schools. The aim of this study was to investigate newly graduated officers’ and specialist officers’ perceptions of their officer training. Results showed that their perceptions could be covered by three overriding themes: identification, vertical versus horizontal career paths and the perceived relevance of the officer training. Furthermore, the respondents’ officer identification seemed to have developed before officer training, and the individual motivators concerned deliberate choices of becoming either an officer or a specialist officer. Coaching was crucial to both officers and specialist officers. However, the officers stated that coaching came at an early stage of their basic military training, whereas specialist officers were coached at a later stage in their career. The implications for the Swedish Armed Forces is that identification and career path are issues that need to be addressed early in a soldier’s military career, and that officer training needs to be more focussed on defining career paths, especially for specialist officers.
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