병사의 그릿과 군 생활 적응의 관계에서 내적통제소재의 매개효과

초록

This study examined the mediating effect of internal locus of control on the relationship between grit and military life adaptation among Korean soldiers. To this end, a survey was conducted with 304 soldiers serving in Army and Air Force units located in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Gangwon, and Chungcheong provinces. Grit, internal locus of control, and military life adaptation were measured using standardized scales, and the collected data were analyzed through correlation and mediation analyses using SPSS 22.0 and PROCESS Macro (Model 4). The results indicated that grit showed positive correlations with both internal locus of control and military life adaptation, and internal locus of control was also positively correlated with military life adaptation. Furthermore, the mediating effect of internal locus of control in the relationship between grit and military life adaptation was found to be statistically significant. These findings suggest that soldiers with higher levels of grit are more likely to adapt effectively to military life through the reinforcement of internal locus of control. Based on these results, theoretical and practical implications are discussed, along with the limitations of the study.

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