Table 2.
Latent profile characteristics and inferential tests
| Variable | 1. High SCP/high BR_O (n = 68) | 2. Mod. SCP/high BR_O (n = 138) | 3. Mid SCP/high BR_O (n = 201) | 4. Low SCP/low BR_O (n = 118) | χ2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | 6.3 | |||||
| Woman | 17 (25) | 92 (66.7) | 150 (74.6) | 86 (72.9) | ||
| Man | 50 (73.5) | 46 (33.3) | 50 (24.9) | 32 (27.1) | ||
| Other/undisclosed | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0) | ||
| Country, n (%) | 135.9 | |||||
| Italy | 59 (86.8) | 100 (72.5) | 100 (49.8) | 13 (11) | ||
| USA | 9 (13.2) | 38 (27.5) | 101 (50.2) | 105 (89) | ||
| H (η2H) | Pairwise comparisons | |||||
| Age (years), M (SD) | 41.3 (15.3) | 35.9 (16.5) | 35.6 (15.6) | 42.1 (16.7) | 24.4 (.04) | 4,1 > 2,3 |
| Education, M (SD) | 3.69 (.88) | 4.47 (.83) | 4.00 (.90) | 3.81 (.95) | 44.2 (.08) | 4 > 1,2,3 |
| Standardized profile indicators, Mz(SDz) | ||||||
| Absolutism | 1.02 (0.94) | 0.32 (0.79) | − 0.08 (0.89) | − 0.83 (0.68) | 171.1 (.32) | 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 |
| Bullshit Receptivity | − 0.01 (0.92) | 0.26 (0.93) | 0.23 (0.99) | − 0.69 (0.8) | 78.1 (.14) | 1,2,3 > 4 |
| Conservatism | 1.59 (0.62) | 0.75 (0.52) | − 0.62 (0.48) | − 0.74 (0.47) | 367.8 (.7) | 1 > 2 > 3,4 |
| Overclaiming | 0.37 (0.96) | 0.32 (0.82) | 0.31 (0.78) | − 1.11 (0.72) | 174.9 (.33) | 1, 2, 3 > 4 |
| Xenophobia | 1.79 (0.56) | 0.48 (0.59) | − 0.42 (0.53) | − 0.87 (0.45) | 339.5 (.64) | 1 > 2 > 3 > 4 |
| Problem solving indices, M (SD) | ||||||
| Rebus accuracy | 40 (20) | 40 (19) | 42 (19) | 52 (15) | 36.4 (.06) | 1, 2, 3 > 4 |
| CRT accuracy | 44 (33) | 53 (36) | 53 (33) | 57 (34) | 6.4 (.01) | ns |
BR_O bullshit receptivity and overclaiming variables, CRT cognitive reflection test, ns non-significant, SCP socio-cognitive polarization. Rebus and CRT accuracy values are percentages
Bolded test statistics indicate significance at alpha = 0.05. Education is coded as a continuous variable ranging from “elementary school” = 0 to “doctorate” = 6 to facilitate comparison with other continuous variables