| This study is an examination of the maladaptive effects of job transition on newly reporting personnel at Naval Hospital Pensacola. A population sample (N = 71) of newly reporting personnel was gathered to compose four time-sensitive groups. The four groups were divided based on their length of time on the job and their participation, or lack of participation, in the Command Indoctrination Course. The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), and Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI) were used as instruments to determine the levels of maladaptive traits reported by the sample participants.;A historical study of depression, anxiety, and quality of life was conducted, with emphasis being placed on information that had been written regarding military populations. The researcher then studied the correlations that existed between the groups as related to anxiety, depression, and quality of life. Five areas of quality of life were of focus as they were indicative of transitional stress: community, relatives, friends, work, and self-esteem. The correlational (one-tailed) study yielded some significant differences when using the Pearson Correlation, Kendall's Tau-B, and Spearman's Rho methods. Additionally, a MANOVA was conducted to examine any significant statistical differences between groups with the overall result showing no statistically significant differences.;The hypothesis that military personnel stationed at a job for less than three months would demonstrate maladaptive levels of anxiety and depression that were below the general population means and levels of quality of life that were above the general population mean was found to be true. A null hypothesis was determined for military personnel stationed at a job between four and twelve months having maladaptive levels of anxiety above the general population mean, depression that was below the general population mean, and quality of life that was lower than the general population mean. A third hypothesis was that a profile could be developed for military personnel at risk for maladaptive effects of transition. This profile was accomplished through correlating and examining demographic data with maladaptive scores from the BAI, BDI, and QOLI. Implications for further study were identified. |
