Thematic Analysis of Spouse Comments: Annual Survey of Army Families, 1987
Abstract
This research consists of an analysis of comments made by Army spouses in the 1987 ASAF survey. About 40% of the 12,000 survey respondents volunteered opinions, criticisms, suggestions, etc. on a wide variety of Army related topics. Comments were coded under 25 major subjects areas, many including sub-topics. Topics eliciting the greatest volume of comments were (in order of frequency): medical care; military or an organizational moving; military way of life; and spouse issues. ALthough the majority of comments were negative, several areas drew a high proportion of positive comments; military way of life pride in the military; and the survey itself. The comment sheets included two items of information about the spouses: location (CONUS or OCONUS) and rank of active duty soldier. Analysis revealed only slight differences between CONUS and OCONUS residents. With regard to rank, there was a general tendency for the proportion of negative comments to decline as rank rises, both within the enlisted and commissioned corps. Keywords: Thematic analysis; Survey; Military; Army; Spouse; Wife; Medical care; Rank; Enlisted personnel. (SDW)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA212035
Entities
People
- Florence R. Rosenberg
- Jocelyn S. Vuozzo
Organizations
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research