Comparison of behavioral styles between entering and graduating students in officer candidate school

Abstract

COMPARED 2 GROUPS OF STUDENTS IN AN OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (N = 880) TO DETERMINE THEIR DIFFERENCES IN BEHAVIORAL STYLES, USING THE JOB ANALYSIS AND INTEREST MEASUREMENT. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE AT THE .01 LEVEL IN THE MEAN SCORES BETWEEN ENTERING (N = 561) AND GRADUATING (N = 319) STUDENTS IN 4 PRECHOSEN BEHAVIORAL DIMENSIONS. ENTERING STUDENTS PLACE A HIGHER VALUE ON APPROVAL FROM OTHERS. IN THE 3 OTHER SCALES CONSIDERED, THE MEAN GRADUATING STUDENTS' SCORES ARE HIGHER THAN THE ENTERING STUDENTS' SCORES. THIS INDICATES THAT GRADUATING STUDENTS TEND TO BE MORE SELF-ASSERTIVE, ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE PERSUASIVE LEADERS, AND ARE MORE PRONE TO LIKE SUPERVISORY ACTIVITIES. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)