The Feasibility of the Use of Autobiographical Information as a Predictor of Early Army Attrition
Abstract
Experimental autobiographical questionnaires were administered to samples of incoming Army enlistees at Forts Dix and Jackson. Basic Combat Training and 180-day success and attrition data were collected, and questionnaires were item analyzed using attrition criterion. Subject to verification, scoring systems developed and score validities indicate that the use of standardized autobiographical questions would be reasonably successful in predicting 180-day Army attrition. Results were similar for both black and white subgroups.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA040622
Entities
People
- Frank W. Erwin
- James W. Herring