The Effects of Discrimination on Job Satisfaction in the Military: Comparing Evidence from the Armed Forces Equal Opportunity Survey and the Military Equal Opportunity Climate Survey

Abstract

This study examines the extent to which experiences perceived as racial discrimination by victims affect reported levels of job-related satisfaction among military personnel. Data from the Armed Forces Equal Opportunity Survey (AFEOS) and the Military Equal Opportunity Climate Survey (MEOCS) are analyzed separately. Comparison of the two analyses confirms positive relations among racial/ethnic groups or, more generally, a healthy climate for equal opportunity is associated with higher levels of satisfaction related to job security, opportunity to acquire skills, and overall job satisfaction. Conversely, experiencing discrimination attributable to military sources is associated with lower satisfaction levels. Recommendations are offered to include additional items in the MEOCS, based on items included in the AFEOS, to enable more detailed longitudinal assessments of discrimination experienced by survey respondents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA401928

Entities

People

  • James B. Stewart

Organizations

  • Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Coast Guard
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Discrimination
  • Education
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Gender Discrimination
  • Information Science
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Racial Discrimination
  • Security
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Sociology
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics
  • Surveys

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