This statistic shows American survey participants’ responses to a question of why different ways of contributing to social change are personally important as of 2012. The responses are differentiated by the political affiliation of participants. 46 percent of conservative respondents said that supporting social change was important because it made them feel good. By comparison 61 percent of moderates and liberals supported the same statement.
Motivation for being involved in social change in the United States in 2012, by political affiliation
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Walden University. (July 10, 2012). Motivation for being involved in social change in the United States in 2012, by political affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/240562/personal-importance-of-social-change-by-political-affiliation/
Walden University. "Motivation for being involved in social change in the United States in 2012, by political affiliation." Chart. July 10, 2012. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240562/personal-importance-of-social-change-by-political-affiliation/
Walden University. (2012). Motivation for being involved in social change in the United States in 2012, by political affiliation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/240562/personal-importance-of-social-change-by-political-affiliation/
Walden University. "Motivation for Being Involved in Social Change in The United States in 2012, by Political Affiliation." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jul 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240562/personal-importance-of-social-change-by-political-affiliation/
Walden University, Motivation for being involved in social change in the United States in 2012, by political affiliation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/240562/personal-importance-of-social-change-by-political-affiliation/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Motivation for being involved in social change in the United States in 2012, by political affiliation [Graph], Walden University, July 10, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/240562/personal-importance-of-social-change-by-political-affiliation/