PREDICTION OF AIR FORCE ADAPTABILITY OF BASIC AIRMEN REFERRED FOR PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION,
Abstract
About 4000 basic airmen are referred to the Mental Hygiene Clinic each year. Less than one fourth of these complete successful enlistment terms. In this study, data from enlistment re cords, basic training, and clinic referral were collected and analyzed to identify predictors of success within this psychiatric referral group. Keying 24 items from clinical records resulted in scores which correlated .55 with the criterion of Air Force success. Regression equations were derived to show increased efficiency of predic tion from adding the mental hygiene data to other predictors of success. Distributions of the mental hygiene scores illustrate possible use of a cutting score for early identification of mental hygiene referrals not likely to success fully complete an Air Force tour. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1963
- Accession Number
- AD0426768
Entities
People
- Douglas J. Mace
- S.b. Sells
Organizations
- Texas Christian University