Psychological hardiness predicts success in US Army special forces candidates

International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 78-81

  Bartone, Paul T ^a   Roland, Robert R ^b   Picano, James J ^c   Williams, Thomas J ^b  

^a NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ARMY WAR COLLEGE   (United States)

^c U S ARMY   (United States)

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EID: 38549083085     PISSN: 0965075X     EISSN: 14682389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2389.2008.00412.x     Document Type: Article

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