Comparing Male Cadet Attitudes for Masculinity Ideology within Civilian and Military College Environments.
Abstract
This study was designed to explore the interrelationships of masculinity ideology, attitudes toward women, and authoritarianism among cadets in military and civilian college environments. In addition, it tests whether cadets would change their attitudes as a result of being socialized in their respective college environments for four years. Cadets from two settings were recruited as subjects, first and fourth-year cadets from the Air Force Academy and first and fourth-year cadets from the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Arizona State University. These cadets completed three research instruments - the Male Role Norms Scale, the Attitudes Toward Women Scale, and the Right-Wing Authoritarian Scale. Correlational analyses revealed significant relationships between attitudes about masculinity ideology and authoritarianism and between attitudes about masculinity ideology and women's gender roles but no relationship between attitudes about women's gender roles and authoritarianism. A priori t-tests further indicated that first year and fourth year military cadets at both military and civilian college environments reported similar attitudes about masculinity ideology and authoritarianism, in spite of differences in socialization factors.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA312361
Entities
People
- Ardis G. Cecil
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology