Accession Number:

ADA188880

Title:

Compendium of Norms and Archival Statistics on the AFIT (Air Force Institute of Technology) Survey of Work Attitudes

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF SYSTEMS AND LOGISTICS

Personal Author(s):

• Crow, Jr, Fraser B.

Report Date:

1987-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

101.0

Abstract:

The purpose of this research was to document the psychometric qualities of the Air Force Institute of Technologys AFIT Survey of Work Attitudes ASWA. The study provides a brief background on the concepts of reliability, validity, and normative statistics. Then follows a statistical description of twelve independent samples obtained since 1981 with the ASWA at various government organizations around the United States. Sample size, mean, standard deviation, and reliability coefficient are provided for each scale within the ASWA for each sample in which it appears. Furthermore, a weighted average of each of these statistics over all samples in which a scale appears is also provided. The situation-dependent nature of reliability leaves open the question of suitability of these scales of future research. Many of these scales are highly reliable a few are not. Additional study, especially concerning validation of the ASWA scales, is still required to ascertain the true value of these measures to future research. Keywords Test constructionpsychology, Psychometrics, Personnel management, Behavioral science, Social psychology, Questionnaires.

Descriptors:

• *STATISTICS
• *AIR FORCE PERSONNEL
• UNITED STATES
• SURVEYS
• SAMPLING
• QUESTIONNAIRES
• PSYCHOMETRICS
• BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
• SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
• STANDARD DEVIATION
• ARCHIVES
• COEFFICIENTS
• THESES
• VALIDATION

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations
• Statistics and Probability

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE