Item |
Component Loading |
When I see an act of unfairness I try to do something about it. |
-0.02 |
I try to be fair and respectful to other people |
-0.17 |
I think the newspapers change my view of the world |
0.15 |
There is more to school than passing exams |
0.17 |
I am usually kind, caring and loving with my family |
-0.08 |
Life in school can be stressful |
0.15 |
I prefer to fit in with the views of others. |
0.49 |
I would like more help form my teachers |
0.29 |
A good person is loyal and caring |
0.14 |
If you are careful you can stay out of trouble |
0.17 |
My values are influenced by my faith |
0.07 |
I know how to become a better person |
0.13 |
Citizenship is a useful subject in my school |
-0.10 |
My local neighbourhood influences how I behave |
0.21 |
Even though the truth may hurt I think it is important to hear it |
-0.04 |
I spend time thinking carefully about my actions |
-0.01 |
I have a strong sense of what is right and wrong |
-0.01 |
My teachers treat me with respect |
-0.24 |
I am ambitious to do well in my exams |
0.09 |
To be successful where I live you have to fit in |
0.45 |
Subject without a qualification are not taken seriously by students |
0.34 |
Having a good character will affect how I progress in life |
0.11 |
I thin television influences my view of life |
0.36 |
I have a strong sense of what I would like to be doing in ten years time |
-0.02 |
Parameters in the best linear regression model
Hypothesis Test
Parameter |
B |
Std. Error |
Wald Chi-Square |
df |
Sig. |
Intercept |
1.28 |
.57 |
5.1 |
1 |
.024 |
Male |
-.45 |
.09 |
27.3 |
1 |
.000 |
Murpuri |
-.31 |
.09 |
12.0 |
1 |
.001 |
Other Faith |
-1.28 |
.56 |
_________5.2__________ |
1 |
.022 |
Note that Other Faith students do not figure in the main text, because their small numbers
would make it misleading to suggest that their religion was an important issue.
Scores on PC3
Murpuri |
Others |
Female |
Male | |
Mean |
0.18 |
-0.09 |
-0.21 |
0.21 |
Minimum |
-2.12 |
-2.52 |
-2.46 |
-2.52 |
Maximum |
3.65 |
3.56 |
3.14 |
3.65 |
Positive scores indicate a relative bias to success and pragmatism.
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