Construction of Empirical Scales to Predict Reenlistment.

Abstract

Research effort to obtain maximal prediction of reenlistment in this study resulted in the construction of a predictor scale generalizing across all occupational areas, a set of eleven occupational predictor scales applying to specific job areas, a set of three quasi-suppressor scales, and a scale of lability of career intention. The occupational predictor scales were developed to provide greater specificity in prediction when combined with the general predictor scale. The suppressor scales were developed in an attempt to eliminate non-valid variance from the general predictor scale. The lability scale was developed as a means of excluding unreliable cases from the primary sample. The usefulness of the predictor scales, the suppressor scales, and the lability scale will be determined in subsequent cross-validation studies. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1964
Accession Number
ADA079232

Entities

People

  • L. J. Kotula
  • L. K. Waters

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Classification
  • Coefficients
  • Construction
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Inventory
  • Job Training
  • Military Police
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Reenlistment
  • Statistics
  • Suppressors
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Sets
  • Training
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.