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Leadership and Coping Among Air Force Officers |
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| Authors: | Gene M. Alarcon Joseph B. Lyons Bradley R. Schlessman Alexander J. Barelka |
| Affiliation: | 1. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base , Ohio , USA gene.alarcon@wpafb.af.mil;3. Air Force Office of Scientific Research , Washington , District of Columbia , USA;4. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base , Ohio , USA |
| Abstract: | The current study explored the relationship between coping and leadership in a military sample. Data were collected from Air Force officers attending a 6-week professional military education course focusing on leadership development. Correlation analyses illustrate that leadership styles are associated with different styles of coping. Hierarchical regression further demonstrates that transformational leaders use more positive reinterpretation and problem-focused coping strategies and less emotion-focused coping strategies. Transactional leaders utilize more problem-focused coping strategies. Results also demonstrated mixed results on the relationship between transformational leadership and positive reinterpretation. |
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