This survey aims to provide insight into the current state of the use of Situational Judgment Tests (SJTs) and other personnel selection tools among paramedic services within Canada.
We invite you to take part in a study being conducted by Ryan Tingley, PCP, and Dr. Aaron Sibley at the University of Prince Edward Island. The purpose of this study is to explore the utility and feasibility of Situational Judgement Tests in the paramedic context. It is entirely your choice to take part or not. There will be no negative impact on you if you decide not to participate. The information below tells you about what you are being asked to do and about any benefit, risk, inconvenience, or discomfort that you might experience.
Situational Judgment Tests (SJTs) are written, scenario-based personality tests. They have shown promise in multiple fields as a fair, inexpensive, and reliable way to select high-quality applicants based on certain personality traits. However, this knowledge has not yet been translated into the field of paramedicine. This survey aims to assess, within Canadian paramedic services: the level of SJT awareness, the frequency with which services are using SJTs, the size/location of services using SJTs, and how these SJTs are being developed. Knowledge gained from this survey will provide the first data on SJT use in paramedicine and help direct future research.
If you choose to participate, you will be asked to answer 10-15 questions on the hiring process of the paramedic service you work for. The survey should only take you approximately 5-10 minutes or less to complete. Though the survey is completely anonymous and no personal information will be collected, the name of the service you work for will be asked, to prevent redundancy.
Your participation in this research is entirely your choice. You do not have to answer questions that you do not want to answer (by selecting prefer not to answer), and you are welcome to stop the survey at any time if you no longer want to participate. All you need to do is close your browser. If you want your responses removed, please message the research team and identify yourself by the service you work for. Results from this study will be presented as an honors thesis and may be published in academic journals.
The risks associated with this study are no greater than those you encounter in your everyday life. There will be no direct benefit to you in participating in this research.
You should discuss any questions you have about this study with Ryan Tingley, rgtingley@upei.ca, or Dr. Aaron Sibley, asibley@upei.ca. Please ask as many questions as you like before or after participating.
If you agree to complete the survey, please click "Next".
