The Values and Character Dispositions of 14-16 Year Olds in the Hodge Hill Constituency



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If I could vote I would

-0.17

II am a member of a club or community organisation outside school

-0.10

My teachers help me to think about being a good person

-0.13

When I see an act of unfairness I try to do something about it.

-0.08

I try to be fair and respectful to other people

-0.15

I think the newspapers change my view of the world

-0.07

There is more to school than passing exams

0.00

I am usually kind, caring and loving with my family

0.04

Life in school can be stressful

0.03

I prefer to fit in with the views of others.

0.04

I would like more help form my teachers

-0.10

A good person is loyal and caring

-0.08

If you are careful you can stay out of trouble

-0.05

My values are influenced by my faith

-0.16

I know how to become a better person

0.03

Citizenship is a useful subject in my school

-0.21

My local neighbourhood influences how I behave

0.01

Even though the truth may hurt I think it is important to hear it

-0.12

I spend time thinking carefully about my actions

-0.24

I have a strong sense of what is right and wrong

-0.19

My teachers treat me with respect

-0.21

I am ambitious to do well in my exams

-0.08

To be successful where I live you have to fit in

0.02

Subject without a qualification are not taken seriously by students

0.00

Having a good character will affect how I progress in life

0.01

I thin television influences my view of life

-0.04

I have a strong sense of what I would like to be doing in ten years time

-0.01

Parameters in the best linear regression model

Parameter

B

Std. Error

Hypothesis Test

Wald Chi-Square

df

Sig.

Intercept

.11

.05

5.1

1

.023

Islam

.42

.11

15.6

1

.000

Scores on PC4

Mean

Minimum

Maximum

Muslim        Others

students_____________________

-0.10             0.33

-4.37             -2.29

_________2.81______________2.53

Positive scores indicate a bias towards the influence of others.

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