THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ATTITUDES TOWARD PEERS IN DISCRIMINATING BETWEEN NAVAL AVIATION CADETS OF 'HIGH' AND 'LOW' MOTIVATION.

Abstract

This investigation reports the significance of attitudes toward peers that differentiated between cadets of 'high' and 'low' motivation. The 'high' motivation group consisted of 65 cadets who successfully completed Basic Flight Training, and the 'low' group included 72 cadets who left the program voluntarily. Both groups were required to complete an open-ended questionnaire which instructed that they evaluate anonymously the characteristics of their 'best' and 'worst' fellow cadets. Specific content categories were determined and checked for reliability by independent observers. The results revealed that the 'high' motivation group appraised personal and social factors of their fellow cadets with significantly greater frequency. In contrast, the 'low' motivation group described academic values more frequently. Implications for a counseling program are included. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1952
Accession Number
AD0468236

Entities

People

  • Edwin P. Hollander
  • John T. Bair

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contrast
  • Counseling
  • Education
  • Flight Training
  • Frequency
  • Motivation
  • Naval Aviation
  • Observers
  • Questionnaires
  • Reliability
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.