Naslov
General Ideological Orientations among Students according to some Socio-demografic Characteristics

Autori
Proroković, Jakov

Izvornik
SGEM International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conferences on Social Sciences and Arts (2367-5659) Book 1 (2015), Vol 1; 551-558

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
general ideological orientation ; left-wing orientation ; right-wing orientation

Sažetak
Although topics related to political orientation have always been relevant and in the focus of many sociological theories, studies on general ideological orientations have been relatively rare in Croatia and other countries in the region. Since there have been significant changes in the economic and political system in the last twenty years precisely in these transitional countries, along with significant changes in general and social values, assessing general ideological orientations of students, and their potential socio-demographic correlates, seems appropriate and needed. The study included 162 students with an average age of 23.5 years. The study was conducted in groups, with participants filling out a questionnaire about socio-demographic characteristics (age, gender, number of family members, household financial status, level of education of their mother and father). Furthermore, a questionnaire assessing general ideological orientations (specifically designed for the purposes of this study) was also applied. Although, theoretically, a two-dimensionality of the applied questionnaire was expected (social issues and economic issues), factor analysis showed a one-factor structure of the measuring instrument, and the obtained results were interpreted in terms of a general left-wing or general right-wing orientation. The distribution of the results on the general ideological orientation scale was relatively normal and slightly negatively skewed (a tendency towards a slightly higher left-wing orientation on the student population). Furthermore, the results show the following socio-demographic characteristics as good predictors of general ideological orientation: gender (female students showed higher levels of a left-wing orientation), education of the mother (the tendency towards a right-wing orientation is higher in students whose mothers are either on the lowest or the highest level of education), and average household financial status (students who come from families of lower financial status show a higher left wing orientation).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija

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