Factors Influencing Cadets Adjustment to Training in the Nigerian Defence Academy

Abstract

Adjustment refers to the psychological processes through which individuals manage to cope with the demands and stressful challenges of everyday life such as encountered in a military environment.  This study investigates the probable stressors affecting cadets' adjustment to training in the Nigerian Defence Academy.  An ex-post facto survey method was undertaken to uncover the influences of psychological, physical, socio-political and organizational factors on cadets' adaptation especially in the first and second year of training.  Suggestions for developing programmes to raise morale, enhance mental readiness and promote adaptation to military and academic training are discussed.