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Question: Some people say that it is better for a country if different racial and ethnic groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions. Others say that it is better if these groups adapt and blend into the larger society. Which of these views comes closer to your own?
Choices: "a) It is better for society if groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions." "b) It is better if groups adapt and blend into the larger society."
Data: % of "a) It is better for society if groups maintain their distinct customs and traditions."
Period:
Area:
8 countries/ areas
Highlight:
1 Japan 85.1%
2 Germany55.5%
3 United States41.7%
4 Italy37.3%
5 Canada35.8%
6 United Kingdom19.5%
7 Sweden19.3%
8 Australia17.3%

Note
Can't choose/ No answer are excluded. Germany: unweighted sum of West and East Germany. United Kingdom: excluding Northern Ireland.

No data for 2 countries.

Source
ISSP 1995

Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data8
Regression equation
Y = -1.449418 X +7.443
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.778
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.605

GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data8
Regression equation
Y = -23074.314779 X +61194.436
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.452
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.204

Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data8
Regression equation
Y = 2.100891 X +80.844
Correlation coefficient (r)0.224
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.050

Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data8
Regression equation
Y = -0.322720 X +1.619
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.489
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.239

Suicide - all ages (per 100,000 population)
No. of data8
Regression equation
Y = 5.299072 X +10.099
Correlation coefficient (r)0.358
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.128