Young People (Panel: 1st Wave 1977)

Attitude to the Federal German Armed Forces or alternative service of
those liable for military service who have not served yet. Scales to
record attitude and personality characteristics.

Topics: judgement on the general reputation of military service and
community service (scale); attitude of family and friends to community
service or military service; conversations about military service and
alternative service with reference persons; discussion with
representatives of the Federal German Armed Forces in school and
contacts with a military service adviser; receipt of advertising
materials; visits of friends in a barracks; interest in special
training in the Federal German Armed Forces; importance of studies or
apprenticeship; satisfaction with school degree; occupation prospects
and times of personal unemployment; benefit of military service for
personal occupation; important personal event in the recent past;
possession of motorcycle or car; use of alcohol and experience with
drugs; membership in clubs, youth organizations, student council and
citizen initiatives; party preference and eligibility of parties left
of the SPD as well as right of the CDU/CSU; judgement on economic
conditions; military service of father; social origins; religiousness;
work satisfaction.

Scales: dominance; aggressiveness; extroversion; social desirability;
achievement motivation; unpolitical stand; military affinity;
occupation expectations; Federal German Armed Forces activity; Federal
German Armed Forces superior and motivation to volunteer.

Demography: age; school education; degree of urbanization; state.

Also encoded were: sex of interviewer and willingness of respondent to
cooperate.