Prediction of Military Police Performance in Handling Interpersonal Crisis Situations: Indications for Training and for Development of Selection,
Abstract
An earlier paper (Rath, 1973) described the men of one military police company as a psychologically healthy, varied group with an unremarkable distribution on a measure of psychological defensive style (Byrne's Repression-Sensitization Scale, 1963), tendencies toward lower frequency and intensity of interaction; on a measure of interpersonal orientation and an adjectival self description focused on extraversion with irregular attitudes and a preference for excitement. This paper expands upon the findings presented earlier of initial non-parametric analyses relating the personality measures to ratings (5 point-forced normal distribution) by at least three of four supervisors on the junior enlisted men's capability to deal with people in crisis situations. The criterion ratings were obtained nine months after administration of the personality measures. The means for the various personality and demographic measures, by MP performance level, are presented.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADP003721
Entities
People
- F. H. Rath Jr.
Organizations
- William Beaumont Army Medical Center