Impact of task experience and individual factors on training-emphasis ratings

Abstract

This study included 2 sets of analyses examining the impact of task experience and individual factors on task ratings of training emphasis. Aerospace ground equipment mechanics in the US Air Force completed surveys 8 and 12 mo after formal training. Mechanics rated how much formal training they would recommend for a sample of tasks. In the cross-sectional analyses, with tenure constant at 12 mo, an individual's breadth of experience (number of tasks performed) and level of self-efficacy were found to have significant effects on training-emphasis ratings. The change analyses examined factors influencing changes in ratings of training emphasis from 8 to 12 mo on the job. Results indicate that mechanics whose breadth of experience or self-efficacy perceptions increased over time tended to increase their ratings of training emphasis. Implications for understanding the task analysis rating process are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)