Stress Inoculation Training (SIT): An Evidence-Based, Military Aligned Psychological Performance and Health Sustainment Prototype

Summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of augmenting existing/traditional Navy military training with the manualized SIT Core Protocol (CP) utilizing the established augmentation procedure set as measured by feasibility, utility, and satisfaction metrics (CSQ-8) and to examine the relative effectiveness of the SIT-CP by comparison to standard military training in a controlled trial examining outcomes of stress tolerance, psychological health, resilience and occupational performance in Sailors undergoing DCA Firefighting Training (pre- to post-training), while collecting implementation data.

Eligibility

Age range

18–65 years

Sex

All

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Interventions

• Behavioral
  SIT

  Participants will undergo 2 day (8 hours each) Stress Inoculation Training . This will be done in 3 steps: Step 1: focus on education about the human body and brain and shift to hands on skills practice to improve performance in stressful conditions and is designed to improve self-and-situational awareness and the ability to manipulate reactions and responses in the body on purpose to enhance performance Step 2: focuses on improving mental self-awareness and gaining skills in Mental Agility and Mental Flexibility Step 3: participants will have specific simulations and real-world opportunities to practice the skills learnt.

• Behavioral
  DCA-FF

  Participants will undergo 8-week Standard Firefighting Training

Location