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Braun, DE; WK Prusaczyk, HW Goforth Jr., & NC Pratt
Personality Profiles of U.S. Navy Sea-Air-Land
(SEAL) Personnel.
Abstract:
One hundred thirty-nine U.S. Navy Sea-Air-Land
(SEAL) personnel completed
the NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI). The
average profiles were compared to
adult male norms for five broadly defined
domains.
SEALs scored lower in
neuroticism and agreeableness, average in
openness, and higher in
extraversion and conscientiousness compared
to these two populations.
High
extraversion and conscientiousness scores
have been shown to predict job
performance in other professions.
SEALs seek
excitement and dangerous
environments, but are otherwise stable, calm,
and rarely reckless or impulsive.
Although this average profile may not characterize
any individual SEAL, we
believe this study provides the most comprehensive
personality profile of Navy
SEALs to date.
AD Number: A281-692