The Fate of Disenrollees from Technical Training in the U.S. Navy.
Abstract
Aptitude, background, personality, and vocational interest information was related to the post-training performance effectiveness and occupational advancement of 1,527 enlistees who were disenrolled from Navy health care training. Effectiveness was defined as completion of an obligated term of service with a recommendation for reenlistment, and occupational advancement was defined as moving from a general duty assignment into an alternative Navy occupation. The rate of effectiveness among disenrollees was 40% as compared with 81% among graduates of the training program; when reason for disenrollment was considered, the effectiveness rate of enlistees who were dropped for disciplinary reasons was found to be only 19%. Age, aptitude, education, and Social Conformity and Activity scores on the Comrey Personality Scales were found to discriminate significantly between effective and ineffective disenrollees, and age, aptitude, education, and Navy Vocational Interest Inventory scores were found to discriminate significantly between disenrollees who had moved into different occupational specialty areas, e.g., seamanship, supply, and administration or clerical.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA114347
Entities
People
- Michael S. Mcnally
- Richard F. Booth
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center