Personnel Security Prescreening: An Application of the Armed Services Applicant Profile (ASAP)

Abstract

The Armed Services Applicant Profile (ASAP), a background /bio-data questionnaire, was investigated to determine if it could be used to predict the results of background investigations conducted for recruits applying for high security risk jobs. Using data from an ongoing ASAP validation study, an ASAP predictor key score was developed using a weighted application blank method. Results indicated that the ASAP scoring key correlated significantly with background investigation criterion measure. In addition, the validity of the key held up well across different subgroups. It was concluded that behavioral science tests such as ASAP could potentially play an important role in the personnel security screening process. Keywords: Security personnel, Defense systems, Prescreening, Personnel security, Bio-data, Background investigations, Clearances, Enlisted personnel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA207147

Entities

People

  • Kent S. Crawford
  • Thomas Trent

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Attrition
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Questionnaires
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Regression Analysis
  • Security
  • Security Personnel

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