The relationship between need for cognitive closure and political orientation: The mediating role of authoritarianism

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 603-610

  Chirumbolo, Antonio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Authoritarianism; Cognitive style; Ideology; Need for closure; Personality; Political orientation; Politics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141524018     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8869(01)00062-9     Document Type: Article

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