Field Validation of the Military Equal Opportunity Climate Survey (MEOCS)

Abstract

The present study reports field validation results for the Military Equal Opportunity Climate Survey (MEOCS). A preliminary version of MEOCS was modified and validated using a sample of 1650 military personnel representing all military Services and Key racial/ethnic/gender groups. Data were gathered at six sites reflecting geographic and missions heterogeneity. Five factors were identified using factor analysis: Sexual Harassment, Differential Command Behaviors, Positive Equal Opportunity (EO) Behaviors, Overt Racist/Sexist Behaviors, and "Reverse" Discrimination. Factor reliabilities ranged from .50 to .90. Predicted factor score difference between racial/ethnic/gender groups were interpreted as validating MEOCS. Additional comparisons based on subscales from other instruments included in the survey package (modified Racial Attitudes and Perceptions Survey; job satisfaction and commitment items; perceived work group effectiveness) further validated MEOCS. MEOCS will be available for command use in assessing EO climate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1989
Accession Number
AD1059724

Entities

People

  • Dan Landis
  • Mickey R. Dansby

Organizations

  • Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Discrimination
  • Factor Analysis
  • Heterogeneity
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Military Personnel
  • Perception
  • Personnel Management
  • Reliability
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Surveys
  • Validation

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Organizational Psychology.