Are Administrative Level, Age and Educational Preparation Reflected in California Psychological Inventory Scores?

Abstract

Relationships of administrative position, age, educational preparation to scores on the CPI scales were studied in 1018 randomly selected registered nurses from 31 VA Hospitals. Significant correlations ( p < .05) were found between administrative position and Dominance, Responsibility, Self-control, Achievement via Independence, Psychological-mindedness, and Flexibility; between age and —Sociability, —Social Presence, —Self-acceptance, —Socialization, Self-control, Good Impression, — Communality, —Achievement via Independence, — Intellectual Efficiency, and —Flexibility; between educational preparation and Dominance, Capacity for Status, Sociability, Social Presence, Self-acceptance, Tolerance, Achievement via Independence, Intellectual Efficiency, Psychological-mindedness, and Flexibility. Eta coefficients indicated that relationships with CPI scales were linear. Administrative position, age, educational preparation were not highly intercorrelated. Highest CPI profiles were obtained by older better educated nurses in supervisory positions. Lowest profiles occurred in older supervisory nurses who had not pursued their education.