Factors relating to discharge for unsuitability among 1956 airman accessions to the Air Force

Flyer, Eli S.

doi:10.1037/e596962009-001

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“…For predicting unsuitability discharge from the military, the predictive power of the highschool graduation dichotomy is higher than the drug-use measures found in the present research. Typically, the discharge rate for non-high-school graduates is approximately twice that of those with high-school diplomas (Cheatham, 1978;Elster & Flyer, 1981;Flyer, 1959;Flyer & Elster, 1983;Means & Laurence, 1984;Sinaiko, 1977). Also research on several paperand-pencil employee reliability measures (Betts & Cassel, 1957;Gough, 1971Gough, , 1972Haymaker, 1986;Hogan, 1986;Loudemilk, 1966;Paajanen, 1986;Personnel Decisions, Inc., 1986) show useful levels of validities.…”

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confidence: 99%

Does pre-employment drug use predict on-the-job suitability?

McDaniel

1989

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Drug testing is increasingly used in the screening of applicants for employment. Despite the growth of drug testing, there is little research that examines the value of pre-employment drug-use information in the prediction of post-employment suitability. This research, which was based on a sample of 10,188 young adults, examined the criterion-related validity of pre-employment drug-use information. For all drugs examined, the greater the frequency of use and the earlier the age at which the drug was first used, the greater the probability of a person being classified as unsuitable after hire. However, the operational validity of each drug variable was influenced by the base rate of drug use. The low base rates for some drugs make their operational validity of limited value. The operational validity of the marijuana frequency-of-use measure (.07) was approximately equal to that of less frequently used drugs (e.g., stimulants and depressants). No strong moderators of the validity of a drug-composite measure were found.

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Does pre-employment drug use predict on-the-job suitability?

McDaniel

1989

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“…A classic study of Air Force recruits (69) demonstrated that individuals possessing a high school diploma were much less likely to be discharged for unsuitability than those without a high school diploma. Subsequent work showed that those without a high school diploma were about twice as likely to attrite in their first term as those that do have a diploma (about 50% vs. 25%) (61,70,176,268).…”

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A Review of the Literature on Attrition from the Military Services: Risk Factors for Attrition and Strategies to Reduce Attrition

Knapik¹,

Jones²,

Hauret³

et al. 2004

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REPORT DOCUMENTATION PAGE Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including ttie time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. ABSTRACT (Maximum 200 words)Attrition is the failure of an enlisted service member to be retained in service v/ithin the first term of enlistment. This paper emphasizes health/fitness-related aspects of attrition but also covers demographic and psychosocial factors. Overall 3-year military attrition steadily rose fi-om 26% in 1985 to 31% in 1995. Demographic and psychosocial risk factors for attrition include lower educational attaiiunent, female gender, White ethnicity, lower Armed Forces Qualification Test scores, lower moral character (less conformance to laws, rules and regulations), moral waivers, pre-service job instability, and less time in the Delayed Entry Program. The age-attrition relationship appears to be bimodal with higher attrition when youngest, decreasing in 19-23 year olds, and rising again after that. Attrition for mental health reasons is associated with pre-service physical/sexual abuse, previous mental health counseliag, previous treatment with medication, previous psychiatric hospitalization, low motivation, pessimism toward training, depression, lack of self-reliance, and referral to a mental health facility. Attrition is also higher among those waivered for hearing problems, skin disorders, back disorders, and prior knee injuries. Other health-related risk factors include pre-service injury, injuries during basic training, a history of prior cigarette smoking, low physical activity prior to service, greater body weight, higher body mass index and lower physical fitness. Strategies to reduce attrition include prescreening by biographical questionnaires, compensatory screening, individual behavioral health counseling, and realistic job previews. Senior leadership initiatives have a powerful effect on attrition. Attrition also appears to be reduced by increasing physical fitness prior to basic training, the Physical Training and Rehabilitation Program, and the Pre-Initial Entry Training Program (for National Guard). ."""""""""""""""""""." -lnitial Entry Training Program,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,..... For the purposes of this paper, attrition was defined as the failure of an enlisted service member to be retained in service during their contracted first term of enlistment. This manuscript reviews a wide range of factors influencing attrition but the primary interest is in health-related factors. SUBJECT TERMS PATTERN OF ATTRITION OVER TIME AND REASONS FOR ATTRITION.Overall 3-year military attrition steadily rose from 26% in 1985 to 31% in 1995. About 1/3 of attrition occurred in the first 6 months of service, about V2 within the first year, and the remainder in the subsequent 2 year period. Separations within the first 6 months of service were associated with performance proble...

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“…Thle usefulness of' educational data in clastficatom andi assignmment has also received considerable attention (Brokaw, 1962(Brokaw, , 1963Leemiar, 1964), Wile lte value of Including educational data Ii classification and assigntment was not universully recommended, sonme studies reported thiat high school graduation was significantly related to techtnical training success. A high positive relationship between educational level attained prior to service and service adjustment has boen documented quite extensively (Flyer, 1959 Plug andGorfintan (1966, 1967) has Indicated a stiong poisitive rela onsldp between educational level aid successful comipietion of the iitil tour,…”

Section: Intrducrionmentioning

confidence: 99%