Selection of Personnel for Stressful Occupations: The Potential Utility of Psychophysiological Measures as Selection Tools
Abstract
The Manpower and Personnel Research Division identified a requirement to assess whether selection and classification for stressful occupations could be improved. An interdisciplinary review, evaluation, and synthesis was carried out to assess the feasibility of using psychophysiological measures to select individuals resistant to stress to improve selection and classification methods for stressful occupations. To integrate this literature, a new psychophysiological model was developed in the context of current industrial/ organizational practice. Researchers concluded that psychophysiological measures do have the potential to improve the selection/classification standards for stressful occupations. Three recommendations were made for future research. First, experimentation should begin to assess the validity of the proposed psychophysiological measures to predict successful performance under stress. Second, since people who cope successfully appear to share some personality traits, research should be conducted into the personality correlates of successful task performance under stress. Third, occupations should be analyzed in terms of stress dimensions to provide a rationale for the identification of valid predictors and criteria of successful performance in stressful jobs. A demonstration study was outlined.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA264571
Entities
People
- Caran Colvin
- Ronald J. Heslegrave
Organizations
- Battelle Memorial Institute