History and Development of the Self-Description Inventory (SDI)

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Abstract:

The Self-Description Inventory (SDI) has been a United States Air Force (USAF) personality measure from its initial creation to present day. It has gone through many revisions and adaptations since its inception. This report reviews the work that has been completed on the SDI over the years. More specifically, the initial creation of the Air Force SDI (AFSDI) in 1997, the creation of the SDI Plus (SDI ) in 2003, the adaptation of the SDI in 2011, and the creation of the SDI for Officers (SDI-O) in 2017. Research prior to 2022 is reviewed and future research efforts (2022 and after) are described.

Author(s):
Drake, Montana R. ; Carretta, Thomas R. ; Mouton, Amanda N. ; Deregla, Andrew R.
Author Organization(s):
DCS Corporation; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH; AIR FORCE PERSONNEL CENTER RANDOLPH AFB TX
Funding Organization(s):
AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, OH
Document Type:
Technical Report/Interim Report
Publication Date:
2024 Apr 01
Pagination:
26

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release.
Copyright: Not Copyrighted

RECORD

Collection: TRECMS
Identifying Numbers
Contract Number(s):
FA8650-21-F-4104
 Subject Terms
Keyword(s):
sdi(Self-Description Inventory), usaf(United States Air Force), AFSDI(Air Force SDI), AFOQT(Air Force Officer Qualifying Test)
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Creation Date:
2024 Apr 22
Update Date:
2024 May 14