Psychometric Properties of the DEOMI Organizational Climate Survey

Abstract

The Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) has recently included an item addressing participants deployment status on the DEOMI Organizational Climate Survey (DEOCS). There were 322,408 military personnel who completed the DEOCS during October 2009 to March 2010. They were categorized into six different deployment statuses. Deployment status was significant related to the equal opportunity and organizational effectiveness scales on the DEOCS, although it accounted for three percent of the variance on these scales at most. Nevertheless on many of the scales there was a pattern in which: 1) those who had returned from deployment more than six months previously or were never deployed rated these scales most favorably; 2) those deployed in the United States rated these scales somewhat less favorably; and 3) those currently deployed in a combat zone rated these scales least favorably. The implications of these findings on reenlistment rates and suggestions for further study are also discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2010
Accession Number
AD1070290

Entities

People

  • Daniel P. Mcdonald
  • Kizzy M. Parks
  • Stephen A. Truhon

Organizations

  • Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Age Discrimination
  • Air Force
  • Brain Injuries
  • Department Of Defense
  • Discrimination
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Mental Health
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Psychology
  • Minority Groups
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Surveys
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.