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Evaluation of a Group-based, Skills Training for Increasing Mental Toughness

SAFEGUARD Life Force

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

* Active duty Soldiers in the regular Army
* Age 18 or older
* Stationed at Fort Hood, TX

Exclusion Criteria:

* Soldiers with self-identified plans of leaving active duty service within 12 months of the baseline assessment
* Soldiers having a planned permanent change in station (PCS) or deployment within 12 months of the baseline assessment

About the study

The goal of the Life Force study is to (1) evaluate the efficacy of targeted, skills-based training for enhancing mental toughness and mitigating harmful and high-risk behaviors in active-duty Soldiers, and (2) to determine who benefits the most from this type of training. Researchers will compare the training group to a control group. All participants will complete a baseline survey and two follow up surveys at 6 and 12 months post-baseline. The group assigned to the Life Force training condition will also complete a 5-session, group-based, skills training program.

What is being tested

• Life Force (behavioral)

Sponsor: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences · Participants: 2,400 · Started: Jan 6, 2026

Contact the study team

• Life Force Study · Phone: 301-295-3485

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07050238

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.