Young People (1976)

Scales to record attitude and personality characteristics. Topics: influence factors on one´s own occupation decision; satisfaction with personal education degree; judgement on economic conditions in the FRG; feared unemployment; times of personal unemployment; change of job; company size; attitude to work in the ´civil service´ versus private economy (scale); attitude to a job in the Federal German Armed Forces; noticing advertising measures of the Federal German Armed Forces on voluntary recruitment; attitude to life in the military and to wearing a uniform; judgement on the general reputation of military service and community service (scale); significance of vicinity to home for military service or community service; interest in further education during military service time; knowledge about opportunities to earn and prospects of promotion in the Federal German Armed Forces; general reputation of occupations in the Federal German Armed Forces; attitude to the draft; Federal German Armed Forces facilities at place of residence; frequency of school instruction about defense questions or Federal German Armed Forces; attitude of family and friends to the Federal German Armed Forces; frequency of suicide intents; use of alcohol and use of drugs; party preference; self-assessment of social class; social origins; military service of father; membership in student council.

Scales: occupation motivation (Luhmann/Mayntz); intrinsic and extrinsic motivation; social motivation; military affinity; dominance; achievement motivation (Schenk); aggressiveness (FPI); unpolitical stand; extroversion (FPI); militarism (Feser); attitude to civilian superiors; expectation of military superiors. Demography: ages and number of siblings; school education; degree of urbanization.