Perception of Social Reality and Political Affiliation. A Study of Young Activists

Our research investigated the relations between the individuals' political placement & his/her perceptions & representations of the social reality. We submitted a questionnaire to 200 young political activists (153 M, 47 F, mean age + 23) of four different Italian parties: from left to right, Rifondazione comunis ta, Democratici di sinistra, Forza Italia, & Alleanza nazionale. Data were analyzed by simple, multiple, & lexical correspondence analysis. Results show that militants of different parties have different perceptions & representations of the social reality. Some psychological differences between right wing & left wing people are discussed. 1 Table, 5 Graphs, 45 References. Adapted from the source document.