Accession Number:
AD0763356
Title:
A Factor Analytic Study of Attritions from Naval Aviation Training,
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NAVAL AEROSPACE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB PENSACOLA FL
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Report Date:
1973-06-04
Pagination or Media Count:
32.0
Abstract:
Students who do not successfully complete naval aviation training are asked to complete an open-ended questionnaire concerning their reasons for entering and leaving the program, their likes and dislikes about the program, and characteristics of their instructors. The purpose of the present study WAS 1 to develop an objectively structured questionnaire from an analysis of responses of a large sample of attritions to this open-ended questionnaire 2 to identify the most salient factors emerging from responses to the newly developed questionnaire and 3 to compare attritions from the pilot and NFO training program on these response factors. An objectively structured questionnaire was developed and administered to a sample of 221 attritions, and the data were analyzed by a series of principal components factor analyses. For each of six major content areas, a small number of well-defined and easily- interpretable factors emerged. Loadings from the pilot-NFO dichotomy revealed differences on a substantial number of factors. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that the newly-developed questionnaire be revised and implemented on a continuing basis. Author
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- Humanities and History