Analysis of Army Family Research Program Measures of Individual Readiness

Abstract

The Army Family Research Program (AFRP) was initiated in Fall 1986 to examine the role that families play in soldier readiness. The core of the research was a large-scale survey of Army soldiers and their spouses. To determine the impact of family and Army factors on readiness, it was necessary to identify one or more reliable measures of individual readiness. Candidate individual readiness measures or dimensions were initially identified through a review of the military readiness literature. A set of 12 behaviorally anchored readiness scales were developed from critical incidents collected from field grade officers and senior NCOs. In addition, a number of other readiness measures were developed by the project team. Factor analyses of the readiness measures were conducted, and the Alpha reliabilities of alternate readiness composites were obtained. The 12 readiness scales were found to constitute a single factor. The most reliable measure of readiness was the average of the first-and second-level supervisory ratings on these scales.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA241271

Entities

People

  • Ani S. Difazio
  • Robert Sadacca

Organizations

  • RTI International

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Biological Factors
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Classification
  • Composite Materials
  • Data Science
  • Databases
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Factor Analysis
  • Information Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Ratings
  • Reliability
  • Social Sciences
  • Statistics
  • Surveys
  • Training

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  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Care for Military Service Members and Veterans with Limb Loss or Disability.