| Pregnancy and Parenthood in the Navy: Results of the 2008 Survey |
Jun-2009 |
174 pages |
| Authors:
Landrus Burress; Zannette A Uriell; BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL WASHINGTON DC
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 | Sound policy should be based upon accurate data. However, data may not be accurately recorded or may not be readily available. Data about pregnancy, single parenthood, and attitudes towards birth control are difficult to gain from existing databases alone, so the 2008 Navy Pregnancy and Parenthood Survey was conducted to assess these issues. A variation of this survey has been conducted since 1988, and this annotated brief provides the latest ... |
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| Surveying through Text Message: Planning, Programming, and Analyzing |
Apr-2009 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Zannette A Uriell; Evangeline M Clewis; NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY MILLINGTON TN
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| Surveys conducted through text messaging, or Short Message Service (SMS), are a relatively new phenomenon, since SMS text messaging has only existed since 1992. SMS surveys are even more recent for the military population, with the first known military-population SMS survey being conducted in 2008. This report provides the method used for the early SMS surveys, named Lightning Polls when conducted by NPRST, and includes suggestions on planning for an ... |
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| Use of Text Messaging by Navy Recruiters |
Apr-2009 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
Zannette A Uriell; Evangeline M Clewis; NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY MILLINGTON TN
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| In Summer 2008, Navy recruiters were invited to participate in the first known survey conducted through cell phone text message. Recruiters received two text message questions, one about their use of text messaging for contacting potential applicants and a second about the usefulness of text messaging for staying in contact with those in the Delayed Entry Program (DEP). In addition, recruiters received a paper-based survey asking about their weekly use ... |
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| Navy Professional Reading Program: Results of the 2007 Survey |
Nov-2008 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Zannette A Uriell; J S Johnson; NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY MILLINGTON TN
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| In 2007, the Navy instituted the Navy Professional Reading Program (NPRP), designed to empower Sailors to grow professionally by improving critical thinking and stimulating discussion through professional reading. The program includes 60 books across 6 subject areas and 5 career states. Toward the end of the first year of implementation, a survey was conducted to look at reading habits of Navy personnel as well as opinions of the NPRP. Results ... |
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| Navy Organizational Commitment and Non-response |
01-Sep-2008 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
Zannette A Uriell; Rosemary A Schultz; NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY MILLINGTON TN
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| The U.S. Navy has traditionally administered Navy-wide surveys using paper forms, but began full-scale administration over the internet in 2005. One of the first surveys to be entirely web-based was the 2005 Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Customer Assessment Survey. Because of the new administration mode, a non-response follow-up was administered after the field closed to determine if there were differences between those who responded and those who did not. ... |
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| Comparing Paper-and-Pencil and Web-based Test Results: An Equating Study for AFCT Form 19G |
01-Sep-2008 |
215 pages |
| Authors:
Zannette A Uriell; NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY MILLINGTON TN
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| The Navy administers tests throughout a Sailor's career. One key test is the Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT), the in-service version of the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). This test covers a wide range of topics and results may be used to qualify for a different rating. Traditionally, the AFCT is paper-based, even though the ASVAB is now computer-based. The current study compared paper-based results of the AFCT to ... |
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| Annotated Bibliography of Diversity Research Issues in the Navy and U. S. Military |
01-Apr-2008 |
141 pages |
| Authors:
Paul Rosenfeld; Landrus Burress; Zannette A Uriell; Amanda R Kee; David L Alderton; NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY MILLINGTON TN
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| The Navy Personnel Research, Studies, and Technology Department (NPRST) (formerly Navy Personnel Research and Development Center) has been conducting research for many years on aspects of diversity and diversity-related issues such as equal opportunity, discrimination, equity in discipline, sexual harassment, and pregnancy and parenthood in the Navy. Recently, top Navy leadership has expressed support for an encompassing diversity framework to guide Navy policy in these areas with the goals being ... |
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