VOCATIONAL INTERESTS OF NAVAL AVIATION CADETS: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS
Abstract
The importance of vocational interests, as measured by the Kuder Preference Record (KPR), for success in naval air training was investigated. The KPR, Vocational, Form B was administered to 651 entering Naval Aviation Cadets (NAC), 137 NAC's near completion of their training, and 137 DOR's (dropped at own request). The results were compared with those of the Kuder norm group of 2667 adult males. Entering NAC's showed more interest than the norm group in scientific, artistic, musical, and mechanical activities. The former were less interested than the norm group in clerical, literary, social service, persuasive, and computational activities. Successful NAC's were more interested than DOR's were in mechanical and scientific activities. The DOR group showed an essentially different interest pattern from the group eliminated from training in the AF in WWII. The KPR showed promise of validity for predicting DOR attrition.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 31, 1953
- Accession Number
- AD0022209
Entities
People
- Carroll E. Izard
- Nathan Rosenberg
Organizations
- Tulane University of Louisiana