The Development of the Sustained Operations Assessment Profile (SOAP).

Abstract

This work describes the development of a new psychological test to assess fatigue in military and civilian personnel engaged in sustained operations. The Sustained Operations Assessment Profile (SOAP) was developed through the integration of clinical experience, psychometric methods, and empirical analysis. Using a sample of 84 subjects, a thorough test development plan was accomplished. The 10 scales cover three broad areas of functioning including cognitive, affective, and arousal dimensions. The scales have normative data and are demonstrated to be reliable and valid. Further validation work is suggested to improve the test.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA328506

Entities

People

  • Jonathan French
  • Paul D. Retzlaff
  • Raymond E. King
  • Royden W. Marsh

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Consistency
  • Descriptive Analytics
  • Errors
  • Factor Analysis
  • Medical Personnel
  • Psychological Tests
  • Psychology
  • Psychophysiology
  • Reliability
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Validation

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.