Date of Conferral

5-8-2024

Date of Award

May 2024

Degree

Ph.D.

School

Psychology

Advisor

Derek Rohde

Abstract

Upon leaving the armed forces, service members face challenges transitioning to the civilian workforce. The relationship between service members’ work styles and successfully transitioning to the civilian workforce is unknown. It is also unknown if military occupation (MO) affects the relationship between work styles and transition success. Although researchers have investigated the transition from active military service to the civilian workforce, they have not focused on identifying predictors of transition success. Three theories, positive psychology, transformational learning theory, and career decision-making theory, were used as the foundation of the study and to develop the research questions to determine the success of service members transitioning to the civilian workforce. In this quantitative correlational study, multiple and moderated regression analyses were used. The Working Styles Assessment (WSA) was used to evaluate respondents work styles and the Military-Civilian Adjustment Reintegration Measure (M-CARM) was used to measure transitional success. Using multiple regression, the data were analyzed by the moderator for the continuation of MO into the civilian workforce. Results showed significance for the workstyles of initiative and self-control positively affecting transitional success; however, results did not indicate a relationship between the WSA and M-CARM. Through the addition of this research to the military transition field, this research will increase positive social change awareness of working styles transitioning service members possess in their path to the civilian workforce.

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