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

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 112-127

  Dallago, Francesca ^a   Mirisola, Alberto ^b   Roccato, Michele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Big Five; dangerous world beliefs; moderation; right wing authoritarianism; threat

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; CHARACTER; CONSCIENCE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOMETRY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTHORITARIANISM; CHARACTER; CONSCIENCE; CULTURE; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; EXTRAVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856349965     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.2011.565384     Document Type: Article

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