Role Affiliation and Attitudes of Navy Wives.
Abstract
The purposes of this study were to investigate Navy wives' acceptance of social obligations associated with a military career, to measure their attitudes toward the increased utilization of Navy women, and to determine whether they hold traditional or contemporary beliefs about the role of women. A questionnaire was designed and administered to 463 wives associated with aviation commands throughout the Pacific. Items on women's role (WR) were also administered to a sample of 482 Navy active duty women. In the analyses, comparisons were made between responses of officers' wives (OW) and enlisted men's wives (EW), and between responses of Navy wives and Navy women. Also, analyses were conducted to see how responses related to education, number of children, employment status, years with the Navy, and age. Responses of OW and EW to items measuring attitudes toward social life and military commitment were very similar. Only four of the 28 questions yielded significant differences. The feminine role orientation of the two groups of wives was similar, half subscribing to a contemporary role, 40 percent choosing a traditional role, and 10 percent undecided. OW, however, gave fewer traditional responses to WR items than did EW.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA079630
Entities
People
- Kathleen P. Durning
- Patricia J. Thomas