Applications of the SOCOM Spiritual Fitness Scale: Program Development and Tailored Coaching for Optimized Performance

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Applications of the SOCOM Spiritual Fitness Scale: Program Development and Tailored Coaching for Optimized Performance
Alexander DW 20(3). 109
Publication Type: Journal Article (Ongoing Series / Human Performance Optimization)

Abstract:
The SOCOM Spiritual Fitness Scale (SSFS) enables religious support teams and other spiritual fitness/performance (SF/SP) stakeholders in the Special Operations Forces community to reliably measure both “horizontal” and “vertical” dimensions of spirituality, as defined by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction on SF. The SSFS’s three subscales relate to core attributes of SF/SP, which were identified through factor analysis during the iterations of the tool’s development. The SSFS is capable of generating baseline assessments for research related to SF/SP. It is also capable of generating unique SF/SP profiles for individuals and groups, which can shape programs and inform tailored coaching for optimized performance.

Keywords: spirituality; spiritual metric; spiritual fitness; human performance optimization; total force fitness
PMID: 32969013

DOI: 10.55460/K9G4-Z2CC