Psychometric prediction of behavioral criteria of adaptation for usaf basic trainees

Lachar, David; Sparks, John C.; Larsen, Reed M.; Bisbee, Charles T.

doi:10.1002/1520-6629(197407)2:3<268::aid-jcop2290020312>3.0.co;2-o

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“…Guinn et al (90) examined a 29-item scale called the Prediction of Drug Use Admission (PDA) that was part of a questionnaire called the Health Opinion Inventory (HOI). The PDA was designed to "measure those characteristics associated with the admission of previous dmg usage and subsequent discharge" (151). Trainees scoring high on the PDA scale were 4.4 times more likely to be discharged from Air Force basic training than those soaring lower.…”

Section: Usachppm Project No 12-hf-01q9a-04 (2) Drug/alcohol Usementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The original Air Force HOI was a 100-item true-false survey that covered school adjustment, family stability, social orientation, emotional stability, physical complaints, motivation and expectation for achievement, and response to authority (89,90,151,159). The HOI was tested on 15,252 Airmen in 1972 and it was shown that two scales had predictability for attrition from basic training.…”

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confidence: 99%

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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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Section: Usachppm Project No 12-hf-01q9a-04 (2) Drug/alcohol Usementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Usachppm Project No 12-hf-01q9a-04mentioning

confidence: 99%

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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“…The HOT is a 100-i tem sel f-report questionnaire that inquires about school adjustment , family stability , bodily complaints , motivation , and attitudes towards authority (LaChar , Sparks , & Larsen , 1974). This instrument was designed and validated by the Air Force to identify recruits who were likely to have difficul ty in adapting to military life .…”

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“…In Study II , the revised STAT (Form Y) A-State and A-Trait scales were administered to Air Force recruits along with the HOT (LaChar , et al, 1974).…”

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The Relationship of Personality Characteristics to Attrition and Performance Problems of Navy and Air Force Recruits,

Spielberger¹,

Barker²

1979

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“…Otherwise, this variable was assigned a value of 1. (LaChar et al, 1974). Tables Al through A% in Appendix A present distributions, means, standard deviations, and intercorrelations of the independent variables for each combination of AFSC and year entered training.…”

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Computerized algorithms: Evaluation of capability to predict graduation from Air Force training.

Walter¹

1980

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Psychometric prediction of behavioral criteria of adaptation for usaf basic trainees

Cited by 14 publications

References 7 publications

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

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

The Relationship of Personality Characteristics to Attrition and Performance Problems of Navy and Air Force Recruits,

Computerized algorithms: Evaluation of capability to predict graduation from Air Force training.

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