Table 1
Austrian Military Deployments.
| COUNTRY | MISSION | NUMBER OF SOLDIERS |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia | The stabilization of the military in accordance with the Paris Peace Agreement; Helping to establish a permanent military presence to prevent a renewed threat to the peace. | 284 |
| Kosovo | Maintaining security in Kosovo based on UN Resolution 1244 (1999). | 304 |
| Libanon | Ensuring the safety of the population. The deployment in Lebanon is based on UN Resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978) and 1701 (2006). | 172 |
| Moldawia | Securing and safeguarding of weapon stocks. | 7 |
| West Sahara | Monitoring of the ceasefire agreement, etc. based on UN resolutions 690 (1991) and 1359 (2001). | 4 |
| Mali | European Union Multinational Training Mission and UN mission to stabilize Mali. | 5 |
| Italy | EUNAVFOR MED Op IRINI: EU operation against people smuggling. | 5 |
| Cyprus | Preventing renewed inter-ethnic hostilities by being present within the buffer zone based on UN Resolution 186 (1964). | 3 |
| Middle East | Peacekeeping based on UN Resolutions 48 (1948), 50 (1948) and 73 (1949). | 4 |
| Georgia | Monitoring compliance with the ceasefire between Georgia and Russia | 4 |
| Mosambique | EU crisis management mission in Cabo Delgado province | 1 |
[i] Note: This table has been recreated from Bundesheer (2022).
Table 2
Participant Demographic Information.
| DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS | FREQUENCY |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female: 200 (75.2%) Male: 66 (24.8%) Non-Binary: 0 (0%) |
| Age | M = 27.51, SD = 11.53 |
| Education | Above A-levels (“Matura”): 91 (34.2%) A-levels or equiv. (“Matura”): 161 (60.5%) Below A-levels (“Pflichtschule”): 14 (5.3%) |
| Nationality | Austrian: 254 (95.5%) Other: 12 (4.5%) |
| Religion | No religion: 54 (20.3%) Christian: 177 (66.5%) Muslim: 10 (3.8%) Other: 25 (9.4%) |
| Opinion about the Austrian Armed Forces | Very high: 46 (17.3%) High: 130 (48.9%) Low: 75 (28.2%) Very low: 15 (5.6%) |
| Social distance to the Austrian Armed Forces | No contact to the Austrian Armed Forces (no member/ex-member in a social circle): 47 (17.7%) Distant contact (a member/ex-member in distant social circle): 78 (29.3%) Close contact (a member/ex-member in close social circle): 107 (40.2%) Being a member of the Austrian Armed Forces oneself: 34 (12.8%) |
| Time since residing in Austria | Before 2011: 233 (78.9%) Between 2002–2011: 29 (10.9%) Between 2012–2015: 0 (0%) Between 2016 and now: 4 (1.5%) |
| National pride | Very proud: 138 (51.9%) Proud: 108 (40.6%) Rather not proud: 14 (5.3%) Not proud: 6 (2.3%) |
| Political opinions | Left wing (i.e. Green Party/Liberals): 32 (12%) Somewhat to the left: 67 (25.2%) Middle of the road (i.e., SPÖ, ÖVP): 149 (56%) Somewhat to the right: 14 (5.3%) Right wing (FPÖ, Team HC Strache): 4 (1.5%) |
Figure 1
Hierarchical Evocation Method Model.
Table 3
Category Definition, Examples, and Frequencies.
| CATEGORY | DEFINITION | EXAMPLES | TOTAL FREQUENCY OF CATEGORY OCCURRENCE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive personality dispositions/character traits | References to personality characteristics and traits that are beneficial and pro-social | Helpful Intelligent Eager | 837 (34.96%) |
| Heroization | Associations relating to superiority and heroism; Descriptions referring to looking up to service personnel | Hero Fearless Saviour | 289 (12.07%) |
| Negative personality dispositions/character traits | References to personality characteristics and traits that are negative and anti-social | Racist Idiot Dumb | 204 (8.52%) |
| Older age and experienced | Associations which characterise stimuli words by higher age and experience | Old Experienced Has seen a lot | 199 (8.31%) |
| Victimization | Associations which refer to suffering from illnesses or injustice | Amputee Trauma Injured | 198 (8.27%) |
| Athletic | Associations which refer to elevated levels of fitness | Active Trained Fit | 122 (5.1%) |
| Young and inexperienced | Associations which characterise stimuli words by low age and inexperience | Young Inexperienced Newbie | 118 (4.93%) |
| Physical description | Physical description of a person | Man Woman Green uniform | 94 (3.92%) |
| Branch of military service | Reference to a group within the Forces/to the membership within this group | Soldier Pilot Pioneer | 75 (3.13) |
| War & deployment | Associations, conceptualising the term “war” (i.e. Sarrica & Contarello, 2004) | War Bomb Explosion | 75 (3.13%) |
| National belonging | Associations which refer to being Austrian or in-group belonging; associations grounded on national inclusion or more subordinated group belonging | One of ours Austrian Our soldier | 74 (3.09%) |
| Other | Associations which did not fit any other categories | ? Don’t know A/A | 57 (2.38%) |
| Job/occupation | Associations which refer to jobs, being employed and descriptive synonyms of these aspects | Occupation Job Employee | 52 (2.17%) |
Figure 2
Hierarchical Evocation Method Model: Recruit.
Figure 3
Hierarchical Evocation Method Model: Soldier.
Figure 4
Hierarchical Evocation Method Model: Veteran.