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. 2022 May 4;36(1):69–82. doi: 10.1080/08995605.2022.2063007
  1. I will reenlist for another term in the Army

  2. I see myself remaining in the Army beyond this enlistment

  3. I plan to leave the Army after this enlistment -reverse coded

Retention Intention
Reliability = 
.913
  1. I will attend optional events that support the Army or my unit

  2. I would like more opportunities to be involved in Army activities

  3. I would participate in voluntary events and activities that support my unit or the Army.

Volunteer Intention
Reliability = .822
  1. I would volunteer for a hazardous mission if it were essential to my unit or the Army

  2. I would willingly endure physical hardship if it were important to the Army or my unit.

  3. I would deploy to combat with my unit if given the option to remain back at my home duty station.

Sacrifice Intention
Reliability = .862
The paired statements in each item represent the −3 and +3 points on this scale. Please select the point on the scales that best represents your actual behavior. Word-of-Mouth
Reliability = .912
 
−3 −2 −1 0 +1 +2 +3
  1. I discourage my friends and relatives from joining the Army

  2. I will go out of my way to tell people about my criticisms of the Army

  3. When people ask my opinion, I tell them to not join the Army


I speak poorly about the Army in social situations outside the organization
 
  1. I encourage my friends and relatives to join the Army

  2. I will go out of my way to promote the Army to others

  3. I recommend the Army to those people who seek my advice


I speak favorably about the Army in social situations outside the organization
The Army and Department of Defense (DoD) provides numerous services to its members. Examples include medical care, financial opportunities and assistance, recreational activities and equipment, fitness facilities and equipment, housing, educational assistance, childcare, youth programs, shopping, religious services, schools for children, and many forms of counseling (debt, marriage, substance abuse, depression, etc.).
Please consider the services that fit your circumstance (to include services not listed) and answer the following questions using the 7-point agree-disagree scale used shown above.
  1. I use services provided by the Army even when civilian alternatives are available

  2. I check the availability of Army services before looking outside the community

  3. I take time to become familiar with the services offered by the Army

  4. If they are comparable in quality, I would prefer to use Army provided services

Service-Use
Reliability = .852
  1. When someone criticizes the Army, it feels like a personal insult Org. Identification

  1. Being a Soldier is central to the person I amReliability =.901

  1. I would feel a sense of loss if I were no longer a part of the Army

  1. When someone praises the Army, it feels like a personal compliment

  1. I am satisfied with the level of pay I receive

  2. As a member of the Army, I rarely worry about having enough money for myself or family


The salary I receive from the Army is satisfactory
Economic Satisfaction: Pay
Reliability =.851
  1. I’m satisfied the Army is enhancing my future employability

  2. It’s comforting to know the Army is improving my civilian job prospects

  3. The Army is providing me with skills needed for a civilian job


I’m pleased with the Army’s role in enabling me to earn greater income after the service
Economic Satisfaction:
Future Employment
Reliability =.885
  1. The level of camaraderie with other soldiers is gratifying

  2. I like the people I meet through membership in the Army

  3. The Army enables me to associate with people I like to be around

  4. My relationships with other soldiers are satisfying


The Army enables me to develop valuable relationships
Social Satisfaction
Reliability =.858
I joined the Army because it enables me to … ” substituting the endings included below and using this 7-point scale.
  1. Serve my country

  2. Defend our way of life

  3. Fulfill my patriotic duty


Do my part to serve the nation
Patriotic/Altruism Motive
Reliability =.937
  1. Develop personal responsibility

  2. Build strong values

  3. Strengthen my character


Become self-reliant
Self-Enhancement Motive
Reliability =.933
  1. Earn an income

  2. Provide financially for my myself or family


Establish financial security
Pay Motive
Reliability =.919
  1. Get a better job in the future

  2. Acquire training for later employment

  3. Be more marketable after getting out


Improve my subsequent employment opportunities
Future Employment Motive
Reliability =.940