Forged through Adversity: Predicting Resilience and Performance in Navy SEAL Selection

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Keyword: Military

Abstract: The proposed study explores how lifetime adversity influences resilience and performance outcomes in Navy SEAL candidates. Through self-report questionnaires, wearable biometrics, and post-training interviews, it aims to improve understanding of stress adaptation under pressure and inform personnel selection and psychological support in elite military and high-stakes occupational settings.

• Mitch Duque (Presenting Author)
• Maegan Paxton Willing (Author)