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We know that individuals who have and have not served in the military often hold different assessments of social institutions. We also know from a separate body of research that perceptions of the legitimacy of a society's legal system is an important social indicator that varies on a number of demographic, experiential and identity factors. Yet, research has not explored if and how veteran status is associated with perceptions of legitimacy. We began addressing this gap in the literature by surveying veteran and nonveteran students. The results of this exploratory study showed that veterans did not differ from nonveterans in their perceptions of legitimacy, but a different set of factors shaped the assessments of veteran students. Further, our examination of veteran-specific factors showed that exposure to combat was negatively associated with legitimacy and that veteran identity contributed to increased trust in the legitimacy of legal institutions.

Objective To determine how ultrawide (UW) and dual displays configurations can influence neck biomechanics and performance compared to a single display. Background Studies have assessed neck kinematics and performance when using dual displays, but these studies have used screen sizes smaller than today's display size, have inconsistent participant placement, and few have assessed these two variables together. Methods Seventeen participants completed five tasks on six display configurations. Neck kinematics and performance were tracked for each configuration. Results Centered configurations produced significantly different median neck rotation angles compared to secondary configurations ( p < .001) for three of the tasks. A 34" curved UW display with a longer viewing distance produced similar neck kinematics to a single 24" display with the potential to also reduce screen interactions. When compared to single, the benefit of secondary versus centered monitors was dependent on the type of task being performed. Users may prefer the UW, centered dual, and secondary dual configurations over the single display. Conclusion The benefit of secondary versus centered displays is dependent on the type of task being performed. Dual displays are still beneficial but should be used with a monitor arm to switch between centered and secondary configurations as necessary. Future work should look at larger UW displays to see if these results hold compared to dual display configurations. Application The results can be used to make evidence-based guidelines for displays based on size and task. Researchers can use this information to design future studies looking at specific configurations.