Young People (1976)

The attitude to military service or alternative service of young people
who have not served yet. Scales to record attitude and personality
characteristics.

Topics: influence factors on one´s own occupation decision;
satisfaction with personal education degree; judgement on economic
conditions in the FRG; feared unemployment; times of personal
unemployment; change of job; company size; attitude to work in the
´civil service´ versus private economy (scale); attitude to a job in
the Federal German Armed Forces; noticing advertising measures of the
Federal German Armed Forces on voluntary recruitment; attitude to life
in the military and to wearing a uniform; judgement on the general
reputation of military service and community service (scale);
significance of vicinity to home for military service or community
service; interest in further education during military service time;
knowledge about opportunities to earn and prospects of promotion in the
Federal German Armed Forces; general reputation of occupations in the
Federal German Armed Forces; attitude to the draft; Federal German
Armed Forces facilities at place of residence; frequency of school
instruction about defense questions or Federal German Armed Forces;
attitude of family and friends to the Federal German Armed Forces;
frequency of suicide intents; use of alcohol and use of drugs; party
preference; self-assessment of social class; social origins; military
service of father; membership in student council.

Scales: occupation motivation (Luhmann/Mayntz); intrinsic and
extrinsic motivation; social motivation; military affinity; dominance;
achievement motivation (Schenk); aggressiveness (FPI); unpolitical
stand; extroversion (FPI); militarism (Feser); attitude to civilian
superiors; expectation of military superiors.

Demography: ages and number of siblings; school education; degree of
urbanization.