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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:
9 countries/ areas
Highlight:
1 Japan 88.9%
2 Republic of Korea47.5%
3 United States47.4%
4 Germany36.6%
5 Canada28.9%
6 France26.8%
7 United Kingdom24.7%
8 Australia18.2%
9 Sweden15.3%

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

No data for 1 countries.

Source
ISSP 2003

Correlations with major national performance indices
Life satisfaction (10 steps)
No. of data9
Regression equation
Y = -1.694157 X +7.428
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.769
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.591

GDP per capita (current US$)
No. of data9
Regression equation
Y = -22596.126671 X +59710.983
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.450
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.203

Life expectancy at birth - Both sexes (years)
No. of data9
Regression equation
Y = 2.072388 X +81.075
Correlation coefficient (r)0.224
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.050

Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
No. of data9
Regression equation
Y = -0.543289 X +1.688
Correlation coefficient (r)-0.434
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.188

Suicide - all ages (per 100,000 population)
No. of data9
Regression equation
Y = 8.630916 X +11.572
Correlation coefficient (r)0.340
Coefficient of determination (R2)0.116