The Perception of Pregnancy Among Enlisted Work Group Members.
Abstract
This thesis examined how 11,847 Air Force enlisted work group members stationed at 30 bases throughout the world perceived pregnant co-workers. As a framework it used Terence R. Mitchell's model for understanding group behavior. Individual differences, characteristics of group structure, and situational factors were examined in relation to the perception of pregnancy as a problem. Analyses were accomplished using data extracted from the Air Force Survey of Work Groups prepared for the United States Air Force by the National Opinion Research Center, and Systems Research and Applications Corporation. Analyses indicated only 15.5 percent of the sample perceived pregnancy as a problem; less than 10 percent of the sample indicated pregnant women do not carry their own weight on the job. There was no difference between how males and females perceived pregnant co-workers. The data indicated pregnancy was perceived to be more of a problem by those members who (1) belonged to less cohesive groups, (2) perceived poor supervision in their work group, (3) had been assigned to their work group for over two years, (4) belonged to groups with more than 25 percent women, (5) worked in nontraditional jobs requiring strength, and (6) were pregnant or had a pregnant spouse. These and other findings are discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA174589
Entities
People
- Judyann L. Munley
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology