The Determinants of Satisfaction with Family Life: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the U.S. Army

Abstract

This report analyzes the effect of economic, psychologic al, and sociological variables on soldiers' satisfaction with relationships with their spouses or children. It uses data from the Army Experience Survey, 1985. The results reveal that variables from all of the three disciplines play a role in determining satisfaction with family life in the Army. In particular, black and older soldiers and soldiers with more children showed more satisfaction, and attritees showed less satisfaction with relationships with their spouses or children.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA200691

Entities

People

  • Hyder Lakhani

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Economic Analysis
  • Economic Systems
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Factor Analysis
  • Families (Human)
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Families
  • Military Research
  • Money
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Social Sciences
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.