Accession Number:

ADA114898

Title:

Dimensions of Familism among Hispanic and Mainstream Navy Recruits

Descriptive Note:

Interim rept.

Corporate Author:

ILLINOIS UNIV AT URBANA DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY

Personal Author(s):

• Triandis, Harry C.
• Marin, Gerardo
• Betancourt, Hector
• Lisansky, Judith
• Chang, Bei-Hung

Report Date:

1982-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

15.0

Abstract:

The dimensions of Hispanic and Mainstream familism, that is emphasis on family relationships and family interdependence, were explored with a sample of Hispanic and Mainstream Navy recruits. Hispanic and Mainstream recruits were equally willing to sacrifice take a loan, sell own TV, borrow to be present at a family crisis e.g. brother died but the Hispanics were more willing than the Mainstream to sacrifice to be present in family celebrations e.g. nephew is being baptized. The sharpest differences indicated that Hispanics were more willing than Mainstream recruits to sacrifice to attend celebrations involving second and third degree relatives.

Descriptors:

• *NAVAL PERSONNEL
• *RESEARCH MANAGEMENT
• *RECRUITS
• *FAMILIES(HUMAN)
• *HISPANICS
• CROSS CULTURE(SOCIOLOGY)
• ATTITUDES(PSYCHOLOGY)
• PERFORMANCE(HUMAN)
• OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
• NAVAL RESEARCH
• INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS
• SOCIALISM

Subject Categories:

• Information Science
• Personnel Management and Labor Relations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE