Relationship Between Personality Traits and Officer Performance and Retention Criteria

Abstract

Three self-report personality inventories (FCSRI-A, FCSRI-B, DAI) and a peer rating scale designed to measure five personality factors; surgency, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and culture were examined. Regression analysis techniques were applied using these measures to predict retention and officer effectiveness as measured by Officer Effectiveness Reports (OERs). Analysis of the data indicated that measurements based on the peer ratings had higher predictive value for both criteria than the factor scores derived from the paper-and-pencil personality tests which rarely reached significance levels. Furthermore, peer ratings had a higher level of prediction for officer performance than retention. A regression equation including the self-report inventories, peer rating factors, and peer rating traits yielded an R of .19 for retention and an R of .36 for officer performance measures. When grade, Duty Air Force Specialty Code (DAFSC) and education were included as predictor variables, the correlations were .39 for retention and .43 for the OER rating.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0767198

Entities

People

  • Faye Shenk
  • Joe T. Hazel
  • Thomas W. Watson

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Data Science
  • Descriptive Analytics
  • Detection
  • Education
  • Factor Analysis
  • Human Resources
  • Information Science
  • Inventory
  • Linear Regression Analysis
  • Military Science
  • Personality
  • Quality Control
  • Regression Analysis
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.