A Study of Attrition of U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadets and Junior Officers Who Are Academy Graduates.

Abstract

The objective was to improve procedures for selecting entrants with better potential for (a) completing the Coast Guard Academy and (b) remaining on active duty after graduation beyond the mandatory five-year period. Stepwise multiple regression was applied to the information on 10 instruments to develop equations for predicting graduation. Five of the 10 are standard psychological inventories of personality traits and interests and five are Academy-initiated questionnaires with information on the applicant's academic, athletic, and leadership achievements, his family background, College Entrance Board scores and ratings of interviewers. Cross-validation was made of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank and the Adjective Check List.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0765804

Entities

People

  • George E. Fisher
  • Isadore Enger
  • Martha T. Mednick

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Attrition
  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Coast Guard
  • Equations
  • Families (Human)
  • Human Behavior
  • Inventory
  • Leadership
  • Personality
  • Questionnaires
  • Standards
  • United States Coast Guard Academy
  • Validation

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.