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S232 : QUESTIONNAIRE S232 : FINAL FIELD FORM

S232: Savings - Insurance, War Bonds, etc.

a. Army Fiscal Program – At the request of the Finance Officer, Central Pacific Base Command, a series of questions were asked on:

  1. Army insurance
  2. War bonds
  3. Soldiers’ Deposits
  4. Personal Transfer Account Plan.

b. Medical Attention in Local Dispensaries: Questions covering this subject were requested by the CPBC Morale Board partly as the result of allegations made by enlisted men at “Sound-Off” sessions on the Mainland that they were considered malingerers when they went on sick call. The men were asked whether they thought they were considered “goldbricks” when they were sick and if so, by whom about the quality and thoroughness of the medical treatment received in their own dispensaries.

c. Morale: The men were asked several of the “standard” morale questions covering Army treatment, job satisfaction, willingness for farther duty, and general evaluation of company morale.

d. Psychoneurotic Inventory: The eight-item series of questions to measure neurotic tendencies was included in the questionnaire. The “inventory” was developed by Research Branch Headquarters in Washington and included in other questionnaires being administered in the United States and in other overseas theaters. (The eight-item psychoneurotic inventory has not been coded or punched on the IBM card, but the five-item NSA "A" score has been punched on Col. 75. See section on Scores and Gang Punches.)

Questionnaire

Date

Jul '45

Original Size

2,412

Location

Pacific

Alternate Title

Survey of Medical Care and Soldier Savings

Sample Description

a. Cross-section of all enlisted men (including Negro troops) in the Central and Western Pacific Base Commands.

b. Been coded or punched on the IBM card, but the five-item NSA “A” score has been punched on Col. 75. See section on Scores and Gang Punches)

  1. Number: 2412
  2. Geographic coverage: Oahu, Guam, Saipan, Tinian, Iwo Jima.
  3. Special notes: The sample has somewhat of a deficit in Ground Forces combat units.

Sample Method

See Planning Survey II for standard operating procedure.

Scales and Scores

NSA “A” Score

a. Q. 13a, b, c, d, e

b. Scores are on Col. 75

Location Details

Oahu, HI

Guam

Saipan

Tinian

Iwo Jima

Study Analysts

Richard L. Hull
William Woodworth
William McPeak
Robert Sturgeon

Reports

CPBC-31 Attitudes of Enlisted Men in the Middle Pacific Toward the Army Fiscal Programs

CPBC-32 Attitudes of MIDPAC Enlisted Men Toward Dispensary Medical Attention

CPBC-XI Savings, Insurance, etc.

Notes

Report No. 32 was not intended as an exhaustive report of findings, but merely to cover the “highlights,” to comply with the directive. As mentioned in the Foreword, data were probably of very limited validity and usefulness for post-VJ day use.

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1
What is your Army rank or grade?
No answer
2% (53)
Private or Private First Class
46% (1,098)
Technician 5th Grade or Corporal
24% (590)
Technician 4th Grade or Sergeant
15% (361)
First three grades - Staff Sergeant, Technician 3rd Grade, or higher
13% (310)
2
How old were you on your last birthday?
No answer
4% (103)
Eighteen years of age or less
1% (15)
Nineteen
3% (65)
Twenty
8% (191)
Twenty-one
10% (232)
Twenty-two
9% (212)
Twenty-three
8% (197)
Twenty-four
8% (191)
25-29
27% (652)
30-34
15% (359)
35 and over
8% (195)
3
How far did you go in school?
No answer
2% (43)
Less than 6th grade
5% (116)
Finished 6th grade
3% (74)
Finished 7th grade
6% (143)
Finished 8th grade
14% (340)
Some high school but did not finish
27% (663)
Graduated from high school
29% (710)
Some college but did not finish
11% (270)
Graduated from college
2% (53)
4
How long have you been overseas (count from the time you left the States)?
No answer
2% (50)
6 months or less
12% (286)
Over 6 to 12 months
27% (657)
Over 12 to 18 months
23% (555)
Over 18 months to 2 years
17% (417)
Over 2 to 3 years
8% (194)
Over 3 years
9% (208)
Natives of Oahu
2% (45)
5
What branch of the Army are you in?
No answer
2% (43)
Engineers
16% (380)
Field Artillery
4% (108)
Quartermaster
10% (244)
Infantry
11% (257)
Medical Department
1% (17)
Signal Corps
5% (124)
Coast Artillery
4% (93)
Armored (Tanks and tank destroyers)
0% (2)
Anti-aircraft
14% (335)
Air Corps
14% (349)
Ordnance Department
7% (159)
Transportation Corps
5% (131)
Chemical Warfare Service
0% (2)
Military Police
3% (68)
Other (which one)
4% (100)
6
Are you:
No answer
2% (48)
Single
60% (1,456)
Married, no children
18% (433)
Married, with one or more children
18% (425)
Widowed, divorced, or separated
2% (50)
7
How long have you been with your present outfit?
No answer
2% (44)
Less than 3 months
8% (195)
3 to 6 months
7% (169)
6 to 12 months
18% (444)
Over 12 months
65% (1,560)
8
In general, do you think the Army has tried its best to see that men get as square a deal as possible?
No answer
2% (60)
Yes, it has tried its best
24% (582)
It has tried some, but not hard enough
60% (1,456)
It has hardly tried at all
13% (314)
9
In general, do you feel you yourself have got a square deal from the Army?
No answer
1% (25)
Yes, in most ways I have
29% (692)
In some ways, yes, in other ways, no
54% (1,308)
No, on the whole I have not got a square deal
16% (387)
10
How do you feel about what you've done in this war?
No answer
3% (64)
I feel I've already done my share as a soldier and should be discharged
46% (1,098)
I feel I've already done my share, but I'm willing to do more
36% (864)
I don't feel that I've done my share yet
16% (386)
11
How satisfied are you about being in your present Army job instead of some other Army job?
No answer
1% (27)
Very satisfied
18% (425)
Satisfied
37% (896)
It does not make any difference to me
18% (423)
Dissatisfied
16% (392)
Very dissatisfied
10% (249)
12
On the whole, how is the morale of the men in your outfit?
No answer
1% (27)
Very high
6% (139)
Fairly high
21% (505)
Just so-so
33% (784)
Fairly low
16% (389)
Very low
24% (568)
13A
Are you ever troubled by your hands sweating so that they feel damp and clammy?
No answer
1% (33)
Yes, often
29% (702)
Yes, sometimes
44% (1,071)
No, never
25% (606)
13B
How often are you bothered by having an upset stomach?
No answer
1% (27)
Nearly all the time
9% (215)
Pretty often
24% (567)
Not very often
50% (1,208)
Never
16% (395)
13C
Do you often have trouble in getting to sleep or staying asleep?
No answer
1% (20)
Very often
23% (566)
Sometimes
48% (1,154)
Almost never
28% (672)
13D
Do your hands ever tremble enough to bother you?
No answer
1% (21)
Yes, often
16% (385)
Yes, sometimes
39% (951)
No, never
44% (1,055)
13E
Are you ever bothered by nervousness?
No answer
1% (22)
Yes, often
26% (639)
Yes, sometimes
49% (1,190)
No, never
23% (561)
13F
Are you ever worried and upset?
No answer
2% (37)
I am hardly ever worried and upset
24% (584)
I am sometimes worried and upset
53% (1,279)
I am often worried and upset
21% (512)
13G
In general, what sort of a time do you have in the Army?
No answer
2% (39)
I have a pretty good time
8% (182)
It's about fifty-fifty
58% (1,400)
I have a pretty rotten time
33% (791)
13H
In general, how would you say you feel most of the time, in good spirits or in low spirits?
No answer
1% (34)
I am usually in good spirits
21% (509)
I am in good spirits some of the time and in low spirits some of the time
57% (1,374)
I am usually in low spirits
21% (495)

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