Counseling Dissertation Defense

The Old Dominion University Community is invited to the dissertation proposal of

Thomas Seguin, M.A., L.P.C., C.C.M.H.C.

Ph.D. Candidate in Education (Counseling)

April 4^th, 1:30-3pm

Zoom Link: https://odu.zoom.us/j/2434485007

Project Title: Wellness as a Predictor of Turnover Intention in the Active-Duty Military

ABSTRACT

Due to the unique nature of military service compared to civilian professions, military attrition is difficult to predict using methods derived from career development theories, so turnover remains an ongoing concern for the active-duty military. For this reason, military attrition, through turnover intention, should be investigated through a novel lens with the intention of capturing an essence of military service which previous methods may have overlooked, namely the holistic construct of perceived wellness. Previous studies have shown how wellness-related factors affect turnover intention, but none has studied the relationship between perceived wellness and turnover intention. The main hypothesis of this study is that perceived wellness predicts turnover intention above and beyond other, less-holistic factors and demographic variables. A hierarchical logistic regression analysis will explore the relationships among the variables, and a post hoc exploratory factor analysis will be used to investigate the factor structure among the subdomains of perceived wellness in the active-duty military population.

Committee members:

Jeff Moe, Ph.D., Counseling and Human Services (Committee Chair and Methodologist)

Lauren Robins, Ph.D., Counseling and Human Services (Member)

Yonghee Suh, Ph.D., Teaching and Learning (Member)

Brittany Suggs, Ph.D., Counseling and Human Services (Member)

*A copy of the proposal can be obtained by contacting Jeff Moe at jmoe@odu.edu.

Posted By: Jeffry Moe
Date: Tue Mar 26 08:31:25 EDT 2024