Personality and Demographic Characteristics of U.S. Navy Survival Instructors by Performance Level.

Abstract

In an effort to identify individual characteristics that could be associated with superior job performance, 28 male volunteer instructors at the U. S. Navy's Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) School, NAS Brunswick, Maine were ranked on job performance by senior supervisors. On the basis of this ranking, each instructor was assigned into one of three performance groups: superior(SP), high(HP), and performing(P). Demographic and psychological assessments of the three performance groups were conducted using questionnaires and standardized psychological tests of personality and mental ability. Significant demographic factors associated with performance level included age, rank, and years on active duty; important psychological variables included achievement, depression, and dominance. All performance groups yielded mean assessment scores indicating bright, well-adjusted members with little psychopathology. Recommendations for selection criteria for SERE instructors are discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA133393

Entities

People

  • Michael D. Curley
  • Robert Decspikes

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Biomedical Research
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Demography
  • Depression
  • Instructors
  • Navy
  • Personality
  • Prisoners Of War
  • Psychological Adaptation
  • Resistance
  • Schools
  • Situational Awareness
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Supervisors
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Marine Ecological Systems Migration
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.