Armed Services Applicant Profile (ASAP): Development and Validation of Operational Forms

Abstract

'Me objectives of the research were (1) to develop operational forms of a biographic instrument (Armed Services Applicant Profile (ASAP) that measure background dimensions related to applicants' propensity to adapt to military life, (2) to determine the validity of the ASAP to predict attrition, and (3) to implement the ASAP into the enlisted screening system. Applicants to the Armed Services (N = 120,175) were administered one of two forms of the ASAP and accessions were tracked through their first three years of enlistment. The weighted biographical data predicted three-year service completion (rpbis = .30) and demonstrated significant incremental validity in addition to operational screens (education attainment and Armed Forces Qualification Test). If implemented for enlisted screening, this increased precision will decrease annual attrition by several thousand. The ASAP is a valid predictor of attrition for all groups and would not result in adverse impact against women or nonwhite groups. Attrition, enlistment screening, biographical questionnaire

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA247533

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  • Mary A. Quenette
  • Thomas Trent

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