Premium
Integrity testing and the prediction of counterproductive behaviours in the military
Author(s) -
Fine Saul,
Goldenberg Judith,
Noam Yair
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of occupational and organizational psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 2044-8325
pISSN - 0963-1798
DOI - 10.1111/joop.12117
Subject(s) - psychology , counterproductive work behavior , officer , sample (material) , military personnel , applied psychology , test (biology) , social psychology , personality , incremental validity , test validity , psychometrics , clinical psychology , organizational citizenship behavior , paleontology , chemistry , chromatography , political science , organizational commitment , law , biology
While a great deal of research has been carried out on counterproductive work behaviours and integrity testing in civilian organizations, far less is known about these two areas in military settings. The present study developed a military‐oriented integrity test that successfully predicted future disciplinary infractions among a sample of 467 officer training school candidates (ρ = .26), while also discriminating between that sample and a comparable sample of soldiers serving time in military prisons ( d = 2.24). In addition to its unique military setting, this study contributes to the integrity test literature by: (1) adopting both individual‐ and group‐level validity paradigms; (2) using a sample of actual job applicants; (3) measuring a reliable objective criterion in a predictive design; and (4) including comparative measures of cognitive ability, personality, and overall assessment centre ratings. Practitioner points Military settings may uniquely facilitate the reliable and objective measurement of counterproductive work behaviours. Integrity testing may be a valid and incremental predictor of counterproductive behaviours in military settings.