presentation on political attitudes in ctyi students

8/9/2019 Presentation on Political Attitudes in CTYI Students

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Presentation on PoliticalPresentation on Political

Attitudes in CTYI studentsAttitudes in CTYI students

by Squidby Squid


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Why this project?Why this project?

Importantto find outtheopinionsofImportantto find outtheopinionsoffuture leaders insocietyfuture leaders insociety

Very littleresearch done intopoliticalVery littleresearch done intopoliticalattitudesof youngpeopleattitudesof youngpeople

Lotsofstereotypesabout both youngLotsofstereotypesabout both youngpeopleand CTYIs whichI waspeopleand CTYIs whichI wasinterested inconfirmingor disprovinginterested inconfirmingor disproving


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How was it done?How was it done?

QuestionnaireQuestionnaire

25 questions25 questions

Ageand genderAgeand gender

4ontheirpreferred leader,party,and4ontheirpreferred leader,party,andideology,and their interest inpoliticsasaideology,and their interest inpoliticsasawholewhole

9ontheiropinionsoncontemporary9ontheiropinionsoncontemporary

political issues.political issues. 10ontheiropinionofnational and10ontheiropinionofnational and

international political leadersinternational political leaders


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The sampleThe sample

20students inthetwo Social20students inthetwo SocialPsychology classes in CTYIPsychology classes in CTYI

8males,12 females8males,12 females

Betweentheagesof12and 17, withBetweentheagesof12and 17, withthemajority being between14andthemajority being between14and16.16.


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ResultsResults-- interest in politicsinterest in politics

Onascaleof1to10,Iasked peopletoOnascaleof1to10,Iasked peopletoratetheir interest inpolitics.ratetheir interest inpolitics.

Males,onaverage,rated themselves4.5Males,onaverage,rated themselves4.5

Femalesrated themselves5.1Femalesrated themselves5.1

Overall,theaverage was4.9Overall,theaverage was4.9

Interestingtonotethatmostpeople wereInterestingtonotethatmostpeople were

eithermoderately interested,orveryeithermoderately interested,orverydisinterested.disinterested.

Mostcommonresponses were 2and 7.Mostcommonresponses were 2and 7.


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ResultsResults-- political ideologypolitical ideology

Participants wereasked tostatetheirpoliticalParticipants wereasked tostatetheirpoliticalideology inone word.ideology inone word.

50%ofmales described themselvesas50%ofmales described themselvesassocialist, 37.5%as liberaland 12.5%associalist, 37.5%as liberaland 12.5%asnone.none.

58%of females described themselvesas58%of females described themselvesas

liberal,25%as noneand 17%as socialist.liberal,25%as noneand 17%as socialist. Overall,50% described themselvesas liberal,Overall,50% described themselvesas liberal,

30%as socialistand 20%as none.30%as socialistand 20%as none.


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ResultsResults-- political partiespolitical parties

Participants wereasked tostate whichpoliticalParticipants wereasked tostate whichpoliticalparty they supported.party they supported.

37.5%ofmalessupporttheLabourparty, 37.5%37.5%ofmalessupporttheLabourparty, 37.5%supportFiannaFil and 25%supportthe GreensupportFiannaFil and 25%supportthe Greenparty.party.

75%of femalessupporttheLabourparty,8%75%of femalessupporttheLabourparty,8%supportFiannaFil,8%supportthe GreenpartysupportFiannaFil,8%supportthe Greenparty

and 8%supportthe Socialistparty.and 8%supportthe Socialistparty. Overall,60%supportLabour,25%supportOverall,60%supportLabour,25%support

FiannaFil,15%supportthe Greenparty andFiannaFil,15%supportthe Greenparty and5%supportthe Socialistparty.5%supportthe Socialistparty.


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ResultsResults-- taoiseach preferencetaoiseach preference

Participants wereasked tochoose betweenthreeParticipants wereasked tochoose betweenthreepotential candidates for Taoiseach.potential candidates for Taoiseach.

Amongmales,50%support Eamon Gilmore,25%Amongmales,50%support Eamon Gilmore,25%supportBrian Cowenand 25%support EndasupportBrian Cowenand 25%support EndaKenny.Kenny.

Among females,67%support Eamon Gilmore,Among females,67%support Eamon Gilmore,25%supportBrian Cowenand 8%had no25%supportBrian Cowenand 8%had no

opinion.opinion. Overall,60%supported Eamon Gilmore,25%Overall,60%supported Eamon Gilmore,25%

supported Brian Cowen,10%supported Endasupported Brian Cowen,10%supported EndaKenny and 5%had noopinion.Kenny and 5%had noopinion.


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ResultsResults-- contemporary issuescontemporary issues

Wegavepeoplea listofstatementsand askedWegavepeoplea listofstatementsand askedthemtoratethemonascale from1 (stronglythemtoratethemonascale from1 (stronglydisagree)to4 (strongly agree).Ill justgivedisagree)to4 (strongly agree).Ill justgiveagreeor disagree inthispresentation unlessagreeor disagree inthispresentation unless

asked otherwise but if youre interested inoneofasked otherwise but if youre interested inoneofthe issues,Ill read outthe full figureshere.the issues,Ill read outthe full figureshere.

35%say they valuestyle inapoliticianovertheir35%say they valuestyle inapoliticianovertheirpolicies,65% disagree.policies,65% disagree.

35%say thatthey follow AmericanorBritish35%say thatthey follow AmericanorBritishpoliticsmoreclosely thanIrishpolitics,65%politicsmoreclosely thanIrishpolitics,65%disagree.disagree.


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100% believethatgay couplesshould be100% believethatgay couplesshould beallowed tomarry.allowed tomarry.

75% believethatprotectingcivil liberties75% believethatprotectingcivil libertiesismore importantthan fightingterrorism,ismore importantthan fightingterrorism,15% disagree,10%havenoopinion.15% disagree,10%havenoopinion.

55% believethat weshould legaliseor55% believethat weshould legaliseor

decriminalisemarijuana,45% disagree.decriminalisemarijuana,45% disagree. 85% disagree withtheeconomicpolicy of85% disagree withtheeconomicpolicy of

ourgovernment,15%agree with it.ourgovernment,15%agree with it.


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90% believethat weshould legalise90% believethat weshould legaliseabortion, while10% disagree.abortion, while10% disagree.

55% disagree withreducingthevoting55% disagree withreducingthevoting

age inIreland to16, while40%agree withage inIreland to16, while40%agree withthis ideaand 5%havenoopinion.this ideaand 5%havenoopinion.

Finally,90% believethatreligiousgroupsFinally,90% believethatreligiousgroups

likethe Catholic Churchshould notlikethe Catholic Churchshould notintervene inpolitics, while10% believeintervene inpolitics, while10% believethatthey should beableto dothis.thatthey should beableto dothis.


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ResultsResults-- political leaderspolitical leaders

Weasked peopletosay whetherthey supported,Weasked peopletosay whetherthey supported,opposed,orhad noopinionofaselectionofIrishopposed,orhad noopinionofaselectionofIrishand world leaders.and world leaders.

20% supported the Taoiseach,Brian Cowen,20% supported the Taoiseach,Brian Cowen,55%opposed himand 25%had noopinion.55%opposed himand 25%had noopinion.

10%supported Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny,10%supported Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny,

55%opposed himand 35%had noopinion.55%opposed himand 35%had noopinion.

50%supported Labour leader Eamon Gilmore,50%supported Labour leader Eamon Gilmore,15%opposed himand 35%had noopinion.15%opposed himand 35%had noopinion.


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15%supported SinnFein leader Gerry15%supported SinnFein leader GerryAdams while 35%opposed himand 50%Adams while 35%opposed himand 50%had noopinion.had noopinion.

25%supported Green leader John25%supported Green leader JohnGormley,20%opposed himand 55%hadGormley,20%opposed himand 55%hadnoopinion.noopinion.

The (second!)mostpopular leader,BarackThe (second!)mostpopular leader,Barack

Obama,had 75%supportinghimand onlyObama,had 75%supportinghimand only10%opposed, with15%havingno10%opposed, with15%havingnoopinion.opinion.


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10%supported the UK primeminister David10%supported the UK primeminister DavidCameron, while40% wereopposed tohimandCameron, while40% wereopposed tohimand50%had noopinion.50%had noopinion.

The DUP leaderand NorthernIrish firstminister,The DUP leaderand NorthernIrish firstminister,Peter Robinson,had nosupportatall, with 35%Peter Robinson,had nosupportatall, with 35%opposinghimand 65%havingnoopinion.opposinghimand 65%havingnoopinion.

His SinnFeincounterpart in NorthernIreland,His SinnFeincounterpart in NorthernIreland,MartinMcGuinness, fared slightly better butstillMartinMcGuinness, fared slightly better butstillbadly, with10%supportinghim,20%opposingbadly, with10%supportinghim,20%opposinghimand 70%havingnoopinion.himand 70%havingnoopinion.


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Praise the glorious leader!Praise the glorious leader!

The GloriousThe GloriousPeoples SupremePeoples SupremeLeader, KimLeader, Kim--JongIlJongIl

fared bestofall,fared bestofall,with180%ofwith180%ofpeoplesupportingpeoplesupportinghimand notahimand notasinglepersonsinglepersonopposinghim.opposinghim.

All hail the GloriousAll hail the GloriousLeader!Leader!


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Thank you for watchingThank you for watching

Any questions?Any questions?

Imhappy togivemy analysisofanyImhappy togivemy analysisofanyresultsortoelaborateonany pointsresultsortoelaborateonany pointsImade.Imade.

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