The Adaptation of the Recruit to Military life during Basic Training (December 1966)

Topics: Attitude to the Federal German Armed Forces (scale); knowledge about military regulations; judgement on the regimentation of the course of the day and the military training; attitude to professional soldiers; professional image; wearing the uniform outside of service; attitude to superiors, taps, obedience, duty and the choice of junior officers; team spirit; times reported sick; trips home; friendships and comradeship; use of alcohol and excesses; arguments.

Among group leaders and assistant trainers: years of service; course of training; religiousness; leadership style; dogmatism scale; judgement of recruits (sociometric test); social origins; offices held in clubs. Demography: age; marital status; age und number of siblings; religious denomination; school education; vocational training; professional position.