ABSTRACT

Studies about the experience of Student Service Members and Veterans (SSM/Vs) at U.S. institutions of higher education have consistently found that SSM/Vs believe that their military status results in stereotyping by peers. This is the first study to use quantitative methods to examine 1) the stereotypes SSM/Vs believe exist about them, and 2) the stereotypes actually displayed by non-SSM/V peers. A survey was administered to 177 students (87 SSM/Vs and 90 non-SSM/Vs) at a large, four-year university in the Midwest United States. Explicit questions and an experimental manipulation were used to address the research questions. Findings suggest that SSM/Vs believe more negative stereotypes exist than do non-SSM/Vs. Further, of 48 attributes used as options, the current methodology uncovered evidence of 6 specific stereotypes that non-SSM/Vs hold about SSM/Vs: disciplined, leader, masculine, mentally ill, stuck in the past, and tense. These results can guide future research about SSM/V transition to higher education, and address specific barriers to the well-being of this population.

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关于美国高等教育机构的学生服役人员和退伍军人 (SSM/V) 经历的研究一致发现，SSM/V 认为他们的军人身份导致了同龄人的刻板印象。这是第一项使用定量方法来检验 1）SSM/V 认为存在的刻板印象，以及 2）非 SSM/V 同事实际表现出的刻板印象的研究。对美国中西部一所大型四年制大学的 177 名学生（87 名 SSM/V 和 90 名非 SSM/V）进行了一项调查。使用明确的问题和实验操作来解决研究问题。调查结果表明，SSM/V 人比非 SSM/V 人认为存在更多负面刻板印象。此外，在用作选项的 48 个属性中，当前的方法发现了非 SSM/V 对 SSM/V 持有的 6 种特定刻板印象的证据：纪律严明、领导力强、男性气概、精神疾病、陷入过去和紧张。这些结果可以指导未来关于 SSM/V 向高等教育过渡的研究，并解决影响该人群福祉的具体障碍。