Document Type
Article
Version
Author's Final Manuscript
Publication Title
American Journal of Community Psychology
Volume
57
Publication Date
2016
Abstract
Anchored in the social organization theory of action and change, we use data from a large sample of active-duty Air Force members to examine the direct and indirect influence of social involvement and social responsibility on willingness to seek help in times of need via trust in formal systems and informal supports. Group comparisons are conducted between junior male, junior female, senior male, and senior female service members. The key mediational path in the model for all groups is the connection between social involvement and willingness to seek help via trust in formal systems. These results can inform both unit- and community-level interventions intended to increase the likelihood that active-duty AF members will seek help in times of need.
Publisher's Statement
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Bowen, Gary L., Todd M. Jensen, James A. Martin, and Jay A. Mancini. "The Willingness of Military Members to Seek Help: The Role of Social Involvement and Social Responsibility." American Journal of Community Psychology 57 no. 1-2 (2016): 203-215, which has been published in final form at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajcp.12030/abstract. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
Citation
Bowen, Gary L., Todd M. Jensen, James A. Martin, and Jay A. Mancini. "The Willingness of Military Members to Seek Help: The Role of Social Involvement and Social Responsibility." American Journal of Community Psychology 57 no. 1-2 (2016): 203-215.
DOI
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajcp.12030/abstract