Conference Presentations by Danny Boga
This Australian study was conducted using two complementary approaches: self-determination theory... more This Australian study was conducted using two complementary approaches: self-determination theory and engaging-transformational leadership theory. An initial exploratory factor analysis was undertaken on data from a cross-section of adult full-time Australian workers (N = 247) to establish the viability of the key constructs including five dimensions of transformational leadership, three aspects of basic need satisfaction and three types of motivation. The current study established that enabling leadership (a component of transformational leadership) positively predicted more autonomous motivation in the workplace. However, the relationship was completely mediated by basic psychological needs satisfaction, and morale and job satisfaction. Neither enabling leadership nor morale and job satisfaction predicted the more controlled types of motivation (introjected regulation and external regulation) confirming that these forms of motivation are influenced by different antecedents than the autonomous type of motivation.
Papers by Danny Boga
This Australian study was conducted using two complementary approaches: self-determination theory... more This Australian study was conducted using two complementary approaches: self-determination theory and engaging-transformational leadership theory. An initial exploratory factor analysis was undertaken on data from a cross-section of adult full-time Australian workers (N = 247) to establish the viability of the key constructs including five dimensions of transformational leadership, three aspects of basic need satisfaction and three types of motivation. The current study established that enabling leadership (a component of transformational leadership) positively predicted more autonomous motivation in the workplace. However, the relationship was completely mediated by basic psychological needs satisfaction, and morale and job satisfaction. Neither enabling leadership nor morale and job satisfaction predicted the more controlled types of motivation (introjected regulation and external regulation) confirming that these forms of motivation are influenced by different antecedents than the autonomous type of motivation.
The ability to perform optimally under pressure is critical across many occupations, including th... more The ability to perform optimally under pressure is critical across many occupations, including the military, first responders, and competitive sport, and depends on a range of cognitive factors. How common these key performance factors are across application domains remains unclear. The current study sought to integrate existing knowledge in the performance field in the form of a transdisciplinary expert consensus on the cognitive mechanisms that underlie performance under pressure. International experts were recruited from four performance domains (i. Defence; ii. Competitive Sport; iii. Civilian High-stakes; and iv. Performance Neuroscience). Experts rated constructs from the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) framework (in addition to several expert-suggested constructs) across successive rounds, until all constructs reached consensus for inclusion or were eliminated. Finally, included constructs were ranked for their relative importance. Sixty-eight experts completed the first Delp...
Journal of Military and Veterans' Health, 2017
While exposure to demands are normally considered to drain resources and threaten wellbeing, some... more While exposure to demands are normally considered to drain resources and threaten wellbeing, some people experience growth and development from adversity that fosters adaptations in human functioning. Recent research has revealed a positive role for adversity in building the ability to adapt well to future adversity. However, how and why adversity functions to facilitate resilience in some people is an empirical question. We propose that systematic self-reflection is an important strategy for facilitating resilience as a consequence of stressor exposure. The systematic self-reflection model of resilience building, presented in this paper, is a new approach to military resilience training intended to complement existing training methods that focus on the enhancement of adaptive coping used in the Australian Defence Force.
Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
This study tests the efficacy of a unique resilience-strengthening intervention using a clustered... more This study tests the efficacy of a unique resilience-strengthening intervention using a clustered-randomized controlled trial. It was hypothesized that the training, which encourages adaptive self-reflection on stressor events and the effectiveness of coping strategies and resources, would exert a positive effect on mental health outcomes via increased reflection and decreased brooding. The trial was conducted during a significant stressor period with a final sample of 204 second-class Officer Cadets from the Royal Military College, Australia. Platoons of Cadets were randomly allocated to either Self-Reflection Resilience Training (SRT; n = 96) or an exposure-matched active control group that received training as usual (i.e., cognitive-behavioral skill development training) and communication skills seminars (n = 108). Compared to the active control group, SRT was more effective at preventing the onset of depression symptoms and promoting stable levels of perceived stress during a period of increased exposure to training stressors, consistent with a resilient trajectory. The Self-Reflection group unexpectedly demonstrated higher anxiety symptoms than the Control group at immediate follow-up, but these symptoms returned to baseline levels at longer term follow-up. In contrast, the Control group experienced increasing anxiety symptoms between immediate and longer term follow-up. Mediation analyses supported an indirect effect of SRT on all three outcome measures via brooding, but not via reflection. This study provides support for the capacity of a practical, sustainable, and scalable intervention based on self-reflection to strengthen resilience in the military training setting. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Strengthening resilience in military officer cadets: A group-randomised controlled trial of copin... more Strengthening resilience in military officer cadets: A group-randomised controlled trial of coping and emotion regulatory self-reflection training.
While exposure to demands are normally considered to drain resources and threaten wellbeing, some... more While exposure to demands are normally considered to drain resources and threaten wellbeing, some people experience growth and development from adversity that fosters adaptations in human functioning� Recent research has revealed a positive role for adversity in building the ability to adapt well to future adversity� However, how and why adversity functions to facilitate resilience in some people is an empirical question� We propose that systematic self-reflection is an important strategy for facilitating resilience as a consequence of stressor exposure� The systematic self-reflection model of resilience building, presented in this paper, is a new approach to military resilience training intended to complement existing training methods that focus on the enhancement of adaptive coping used in the Australian Defence Force�
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