Role of Group Affiliation and Gender on Attitudes Toward Women in the Military |
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| Authors: | Michael D. Matthews Morten G. Ender Janice H. Laurence David E. Rohall |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership , U.S. Military Academy , West Point , New York;2. Temple University;3. Western Illinois University |
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| Abstract: | The current study examined attitudes of West Point cadets (N = 218), Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets (N = 509), and non-military-affiliated students from civilian colleges (N = 598) toward a variety of roles that women may serve in the military. Respondents were queried whether a woman “should” or “should not” serve in the following military jobs: jet fighter pilot, truck mechanic, nurse in a combat zone, typist in the Pentagon, commander of a military installation, hand-to-hand combat soldier, jet transport pilot, air defense gunner, and crew member on a combat ship. A metric based on a sum of approval across all jobs indicated that women were significantly more approving than men; civilian college students were more approving than ROTC cadets; and West Point cadets showed the lowest overall approval. |
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