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June 12, 2026Occupational Medicine

Leader trust behaviours as predictors of functional outcomes in infantry soldiers

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TBThomas W. BrittPBP D BlieseEBE Boucher

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Randomized trial examines leader trust behaviors predicting functioning in infantry soldiers, suggesting implications for leadership development.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess how leader trust behaviors influence mental health and operational readiness among infantry soldiers.
  • Assessed a large cross-sectional sample of infantry soldiers (N = 6384) in garrison via survey.
  • Measured leader trust behaviors as primary predictors.
  • Utilized ordinary least squares multiple linear regressions for analysis.
  • Leader trust behaviors predicted fewer depression symptoms (B = −0.16, P < 0.001, 95% CI = −0.19 to −0.13).
  • Higher leader trust behaviors correlated with increased perceived mission readiness (B = 0.39, P < 0.001, 95% CI = 0.35 to 0.34).
  • Higher flourishing rates were associated with strong leader trust behaviors (B = 0.28, P < 0.001, 95% CI = 0.24 to 0.32).

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Britt et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2ba4208101cf8926f02aaehttps://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqag049
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