Mindchanger identification, analysis and recognition: youth perceptions

Figures & data

Figure 1. Average profile of an “ideal” mindchanger (a) and young respondents’ self-perceptions (b).

Table 1. Characteristics of the ‘ideal’ mindchanger with statistically significant differences in the likelihood to become a mindchanger (Kruskal-Wallis test results).

Characteristic	χ ^2	p	Pairwise comparison
Promoter of change	15.823	.001**	Unlikely ≠ Likely, Rather likely, Very likely
Critical thinker	9.123	.028*	Likely ≠ Very likely
Creative	15.54	.001**	Unlikely ≠ Very likely; Rather likely ≠ Very likely
Active on social media	11.156	.011*	Unlikely ≠ Rather likely

Degrees of freedom (df) = 3. * p < .05, ** p < .01.

Figure 2. Profile of respondents in their likelihood to become a mindchanger versus the “ideal” profile of a mindchanger.

Table 2. Characteristics of the young respondents with statistically significant differences in the likelihood to become a mindchanger (Kruskal-Wallis test results).

Characteristic	χ^2	p	Pairwise comparison
Promoter of change	27.392	<.001***	Unlikely ≠ Likely, Rather likely, Very likely; Rather likely ≠ Very likely
Open-minded	11.112	.011*	Unlikely ≠ Likely, Rather likely, Very likely
Interested in global issues	17.274	<.001***	Unlikely ≠ Very likely; Probable ≠ Very likely
Open to international solidarity	16.496	<.001***	Unlikely ≠ Likely, Rather likely, Very likely
Empathic	9.177	.027*	Unlikely ≠ Very likely
Actively engaged in community life	16.191	.001**	Unlikely ≠ Likely; Unlikely ≠ Very likely
Extraverted	12.344	.006**	Rather likely ≠ Likely; Rather likely ≠ Very likely

Degrees of freedom (df) = 3. *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001.

Figure 3. Mean score and 95% confidence interval (CI) for characteristics with statistically significant differences by gender (a) and place of residence (b).

Table 3. Characteristics of the young respondents with statistically significant differences by gender (Mann-whitney U test) and place of residence (Kruskal-Wallis test).

Characteristic	Gender comparison (Mann-Whitney U)		Comparison between place of residence (Kruskal-Wallis)
	W	p	χ^2	p
Open to international solidarity	1241	.049*	13.468	.001**
Empathic	1268.5	.018*	7.043	.030*
Actively engaged in community life	1289.5	.020*	6.972	.031*
Creative	1311	.013*	2.740	.254
Flexible	1381.5	.002**	4.711	.095
Able to solve complex problems	1263.5	.032*	0.471	.790
Extraverted	664.5	.008**	3.743	.154

*p < .05, **p < .01.