Research Note
Satisfaction with Air Force Way of Life Pre- and Post-9/11
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2340951 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher Spera (Abt Associates, Bethesda, MD, USA, corresponding author), Holly C Matto (0000-0003-3837-1061, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA), Wendy Travis (United States Air Force, San Antonio, TX, USA) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 734-741 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Armed Forces & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0095-327X • E-ISSN: 1556-0848 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0095327x14550857 |
| OpenAlex | W2156480484 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This study examined whether satisfaction with the Air Force (AF) as way of life increased post-9/11 and whether it has sustained. Using data from 179,309 personnel collected across a period of eight years (2000-2008) in four waves of cross-sectional data collection, we found that satisfaction with the AF as a way of life increased dramatically following 9/11 and since then has declined from the height, but has not returned to pre-9/11 levels. After controlling for time as well as demographics, the best predictors of satisfaction were (1) feeling that the AF is a good environment for bringing up children, (2) a strong a sense of community, and (3) perceived strong unit leader support for members and their families
Data collection · Demographics · Feeling · Life satisfaction · Sense of community · Sociology · Statistics · Applied Psychology · Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · Demography · Education and Military Integration · Mathematics · Military and Defense Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2023 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |