Preliminary Development and Validation of a Screening Technique for Entry into the Security Police Career Field.

Abstract

A sample of 4,502 basic airmen, assigned to the security police career field, were administered an experimental battery consisting of biographical, attitudinal, and interest items. Aptitudinal scores and criterion data (in/out of service after completion of technical training) were retrieved from the airman record files. Multiple linear regression analyses were accomplished to determine the utility of aptitudinal and inventory data in predicting adaptability to the security police career field. The multiple correlations of the final selector composites derived from this study were .46 and .47. Since the small number of eliminees in the sample precluded cross-application of regression weights, it was recommended that further validation be accomplished to determine the reliability and stability of the predictor composites. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA043919

Entities

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  • James M. Wilbourn
  • Jeffrey E. Kantor
  • Nancy Guinn

Organizations

  • Brooks Air Force Base

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  • Human Systems

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  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Composite Materials
  • Computational Processes
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Human Resources
  • Inventory
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Linear Regression Analysis
  • Military Personnel
  • Regression Analysis
  • Security
  • Training

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