Perceived motivational climate and unit cohesion: The case of French soldiers in training

David Le Foll 1 Olivier Rascle 1 Marie Marchal 2 Geneviève Cabagno 1
1 VIPS2 - Violences, Innovations, Politiques, Socialisations et Sports
2 GMGM - Génétique moléculaire, génomique, microbiologie
Abstract : Using a correlational design, this exploratory research investigates the relationships between soldiers’ perceptions of the motivational climate created by platoon leaders and unit cohesion in a French military sample. Conducted among 257 soldiers, the findings indicate that new recruits perceive motivational climate as significantly more task- than ego-involved. Moreover, multiple regressions show that a task-involving motivational climate predicts higher measures of cohesion than does an ego-involving motivational climate. Implications for the professionalization of military forces and exercising command in training are discussed.
Keywords : Perceived motivational climate Group cohesion Military training
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David Le Foll, Olivier Rascle, Marie Marchal, Geneviève Cabagno. Perceived motivational climate and unit cohesion: The case of French soldiers in training. Military Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2019, 31 (3), pp.233-240. ⟨10.1080/08995605.2019.1598219⟩. ⟨hal-02363705⟩

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