Life Path Analysis and Performance: Factors Relating to Success Among Minority Enlisted Personnel in the Navy.
Abstract
The Life Path Questionnaire (LPQ) was developed and refined as a non-traditional predictor of success and retention in the Navy. It is predicted on the assumption that premilitary experiences are related to attrition and military performance. This assumption has been demonstrated by previous researchers and the current author in previous research. The LPQ yields scores for six major scales: Adaptability, Relationship with Authority Figures, Early Maturity, Family Relationships, Personal Competence, and Vocational Maturity. In the previous research a significant relationship was found between the LPQ scales and measures of both success and retention in the Navy. This previous research, however, suggested that there might be differences between the responses of blacks and whites on the LPQ scales which might effect the predictive value of the instrument. However, the small number of cases in the previous study precluded any detailed analysis of race differences. The current research was directed at determining if blacks and whites differ significantly in their responses on the LPQ. If differences do occur, are these differences in premilitary experience significant factors in predicting success and retention in the Navy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA092275
Entities
People
- Johnnie Daniel