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Predicting right-wing authoritarianism via personality and dangerous world beliefs: Direct, indirect, and interactive effects

Alberto MirisolaFrancesca DallagoMichele Roccato

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AdultMaleCharacterPsychometricsSocial ValuesAdolescentPersonality InventorySocial ValueSocial Psychologymedia_common.quotation_subjectCultureModels PsychologicalAuthoritarianismBig FiveExtraversion PsychologicalYoung AdultDangerous BehaviorOpenness to experienceHumansPersonalitythreatmedia_commonAgedMotivationExtraversion and introversionmoderationSocial perceptionAuthoritarianismRight-wing authoritarianismConscientiousnessdangerous world beliefMiddle AgedNeuroticismright-wing authoritarianismExtraversion (Psychology)ItalySocial PerceptionFemalePsychologySocial psychologySettore M-PSI/05 - Psicologia SocialeConsciencePsychometricHuman

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In an Italian sample (N=483, 78.23% women, mean age = 27.61 years old), we used structural equation modeling with latent variables and interactions to analyze the direct, indirect, and interactive effects exerted on right-wing authoritarianism by the Big Five factors of personality and by dangerous world beliefs. Openness, Neuroticism, and Conscientiousness exerted direct effects on right-wing authoritarianism; the first two relationships were partially mediated by dangerous world beliefs. Most importantly, the relationship between dangerous world beliefs and right-wing authoritarianism was moderated by Openness: dangerous world beliefs significantly influenced right-wing authoritarianism solely for participants high in Openness. Limitations and possible developments of this research are discussed. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2012-02-08
10.1080/00224545.2011.565384http://hdl.handle.net/10447/162907