The relationship between right-wing ideological attitudes and psychological well-being

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 509-522

  Onraet, Emma ^a   van Hiel, Alain ^a   Dhont, Kristof ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Authoritarianism; Conservatism; Happiness; Psychological well being; Right wing ideological attitudes; Social dominance orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875757040     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167213478199     Document Type: Article

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