THE SELF-REPORTED MOTIVATIONAL QUESTIONNAIRE (SMQ): A PRELIMINARY VALIDATION STUDY WITH A POPULATION OF ENLISTED SUBMARINER VOLUNTEERS

Abstract

The construction and keying of the Self-Reported Motivational Questionnaire (SMQ are described. With enlisted submarine School volunteers the scores are related to attrition in Submarine School. These relationships are presented with several breakdowns such as rated/non-rated, high/low scores on the Basic Test Battery, and ARE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL. The discussion of the reliability and validity of the SMQ conclude, that the scores are usefully reliable, and that they are usefully valid for that portion of the population whose aptitude score (ARI + MECH) is below the median for the total population. The final academic rank order of the 1100 Submarine SCHOOL GRADUATES STUDIED IS SIGNIFICANTLY CORRELATED WITH THE SMQ only for the low aptitude group.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 02, 1961
Accession Number
AD0268339

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  • Barbara A. Rubin
  • James W. Parker

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  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

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  • Arithmetic
  • Attrition
  • Biomedical Research
  • Construction
  • Education
  • Educational Psychology
  • Engineering
  • Human Behavior
  • Motivation
  • Naval Personnel
  • Navy
  • New York
  • Nuclear Powered Submarines
  • Personality
  • Psychology
  • Submarines
  • Training

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