Table 7. Series of t-tests on the difference between classes on political and cultural variables (df = 1573 for all variables but amorality [df = 409]).
| Measure | IC | Mean Overall (SD) | Mean Non-compliant (SD) | Mean Compliant (SD) | t | p | d | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | ||||||||
| Government truthfulness | - | 3.38 (1.24) | 3.14 (1.10) | 3.41 (1.24) | -2.63 | .01 | 0.22 | -0.46 | -0.07 |
| Government satisfaction | - | 3.15 (1.19) | 3.09 (1.04) | 3.16 (1.20) | -0.72 | .47 | - | -0.26 | 0.12 |
| Conservatism | .55 | 9.71 (2.44) | 9.88 (2.17) | 9.69 (2.47) | 0.96 | .34 | - | -0.20 | 0.59 |
| Reactance | .86 | 40.07 (8.30) | 43.54 (7.75) | 39.66 (8.27) | 5.72 | < .001 | 0.47 | 2.55 | 5.21 |
| Cultural tight/loose | .68 | 23.70 (3.70) | 22.86 (3.46) | 23.79 (3.72) | -3.05 | < .001 | 0.25 | -1.53 | -0.33 |
| RWA | .65 | 9.04 (2.30) | 8.96 (2.19) | 9.05 (2.32) | -0.47 | .64 | - | -0.46 | 0.28 |
| Amorality | .64 | 13.90 (3.42) | 14.98 (3.85) | 13.75 (3.34) | 2.39 | .02 | 0.36 | 0.22 | 2.24 |
Note: IC = internal consistency estimate which was computed using Cronbach’s Alpha (α) for all variables; d = Cohen’s d; RWA = right-wing authoritarianism.