Table 1 Study 1, Exploratory and Holdout samples: Results of quadratic regression models with attitude at wave 1 (linear and quadratic terms) predicting attitude change over time (measured using MSSD).
Exploratory sample | Holdout sample | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attitude | b | 95% CI | p | b | 95% CI | p | |
Gender egalitarianism | Linear | –0.00 | −0.06–0.06 | 0.999 | −0.01 | −0.04 to 0.01 | 0.304 |
Quadratic | 0.18 | 0.12–0.25 | <0.001 | 0.14 | 0.12–0.17 | <0.001 | |
Support for affirmative action | Linear | 0.22 | 0.11–0.33 | <0.001 | 0.17 | 0.11–0.23 | <0.001 |
Quadratic | 0.19 | 0.10–0.28 | <0.001 | 0.08 | 0.03–0.12 | 0.001 | |
Support for redistribution | Linear | 0.21 | −0.01–0.44 | 0.066 | 0.18 | 0.06–0.29 | 0.002 |
Quadratic | 0.20 | 0.08–0.32 | 0.001 | 0.21 | 0.15–0.27 | <0.001 | |
Support for contraception for teens | Linear | 0.10 | −0.03–0.23 | 0.121 | 0.08 | 0.02–0.14 | 0.007 |
Quadratic | 0.30 | 0.17–0.44 | <0.001 | 0.24 | 0.18–0.30 | <0.001 | |
Support of gays/lesbians | Linear | −0.03 | −0.08–0.03 | 0.321 | −0.00 | −0.03 to 0.03 | 0.936 |
Quadratic | −0.14 | −0.22–−0.06 | 0.001 | −0.16 | −0.21 to −0.11 | <0.001 | |
Disapproval of child corporal punishment | Linear | −0.01 | −0.08–0.07 | 0.870 | −0.01 | −0.05 to 0.04 | 0.689 |
Quadratic | 0.19 | 0.12–0.25 | <0.001 | 0.16 | 0.12–0.20 | <0.001 | |
Permissive sex attitudes | Linear | 0.02 | −0.06–0.10 | 0.655 | 0.04 | 0.00–0.08 | 0.043 |
Quadratic | 0.16 | 0.08–0.25 | <0.001 | 0.11 | 0.06–0.15 | <0.001 | |
Justification of sexual infidelity | Linear | 0.46 | 0.16–0.76 | 0.002 | 0.13 | −0.02 to 0.27 | 0.096 |
Quadratic | 0.09 | −0.10–0.29 | 0.357 | 0.33 | 0.25–0.41 | <0.001 | |