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Monika Grzesiak-Feldman1, Monika Irzycka
1Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Poland. ika@psych.uw.edu.pl
Right-wing authoritarianism is linked to conspiracy thinking about various nationalities. Higher authoritarianism scores correlated positively with conspiracy beliefs towards Jews, Arabs, Germans, and Russians.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Political Psychology
Background:
- Conspiracy thinking can influence intergroup relations.
- Right-wing authoritarianism is a personality construct associated with prejudice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between right-wing authoritarianism and conspiracy thinking towards specific ethnic and national groups.
- Investigate if authoritarianism predicts conspiracy beliefs about Jews, Arabs, Germans, and Russians.
Main Methods:
- Survey research involving 354 high school students.
- Utilized the Right-Wing Authoritarianism Three-Dimensional (RWA3D) Scale.
- Employed the Conspiracy Beliefs Scale to assess conspiracy thinking.
Main Results:
- A significant positive correlation was found between total RWA3D scores and conspiracy thinking scores.
- Conspiracy thinking about all examined nationalities (Jews, Arabs, Germans, Russians) was associated with higher authoritarianism.
Conclusions:
- Right-wing authoritarianism is a significant correlate of conspiracy thinking across different national and ethnic groups.
- Findings suggest authoritarian tendencies may foster generalized conspiracy beliefs about outgroups.
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