An evaluation of Task Force True North initiatives for the promotion of resilience and well-being within the Air Force / Samantha E. DiNicola, Shirley M. Ross, Brandon Crosby, Rebecca Jensen, Irina A. Chindea, Susan G. Straus.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DiNicola, Samantha E., rapporteur.

Contributor:

Ross, Shirley M., rapporteur.

Crosby, Brandon, rapporteur.

Jensen, Rebecca, rapporteur.

Chindea, Irina A., rapporteur.

Straus, Susan G., rapporteur.

Project Air Force (U.S.). Manpower, Personnel, and Training Program.

Rand Corporation.

United States. Air Force.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Airmen--Family relationships--United States.

Airmen.

Well-being--United States.

Well-being.

United States.

United States. Air Force--Airmen--Social conditions.

United States. Air Force.

Other Title:

Russian Propaganda Hits Its Mark

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Calif. RAND Corporation 2020

Summary:

Given the size and scope of the Russian propaganda campaign that targeted the U.S. electorate in 2016, it is critical to understand both the impact of that campaign and the mechanisms that can reduce the impact of future campaigns. This report, the third in a four-part series, describes a study conducted by RAND researchers to assess how people react to and engage with Russia's online propaganda and to determine whether the negative effects of that engagement can be mitigated by brief media literacy advisories or by labeling the source of the propaganda. Russia targets the extremes on both sides of the political divide, and a short media literacy video and labeling intervention were both shown to reduce willingness among particular categories of participants (defined by news consumption habits) to "like" the propaganda. This is one of the first studies to show that Russian propaganda content works, at least partially, as it is intended to — that is, it successfully elicits strong partisan responses that may help it exacerbate divisions in American society. For certain audiences, the content is also likeable and sharable. This study is among the first to use actual Russian propaganda in a randomized controlled trial.

Contents:

Chapter One: Introduction

Chapter Two: Dimensions of Well-Being and Resilience

Chapter Three: The Welcome Center

Chapter Four: NORTH STAR

Chapter Five: Religious Support Teams

Chapter Six: Embedded Mental Health Teams

Chapter Seven: Operational Support Teams

Chapter Eight: Overarching Findings

Chapter Nine: Recommendations and Conclusions

Appendix A: Methodology

Appendix B: Protocols.