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Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Political Psychology

Background:

  • Right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) is a personality construct associated with adherence to social hierarchies and conventional norms.
  • Meaning in life (MIL) is crucial for psychological well-being and existential security.
  • The existential functions of RWA, including its potential to provide meaning and buffer existential threats, remain incompletely understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the existential and existential buffering functions of RWA.
  • To examine whether the facets of meaning (purpose, coherence, significance) mediate these functions.
  • To explore the role of religiosity and other covariates in the RWA-MIL relationship.

Main Methods:

  • Four studies (N=2,319; N=505; N=971; N=833) were conducted, measuring RWA and MIL.
  • Study 1 included covariates like Protestant Work Ethic and religiosity.
  • Studies 2-4 examined specific MIL facets, psychological distress, and employed moderated mediation analyses.

Main Results:

  • RWA and MIL were consistently positively correlated across all studies.
  • The facet of significance in MIL mediated the RWA-MIL association.
  • RWA buffered existential distress, with individuals high in RWA showing a weaker link between distress and MIL.

Conclusions:

  • RWA contributes to an individual's sense of meaning in life, particularly existential mattering (significance).
  • RWA serves an existential buffering function, especially for those experiencing psychological distress.
  • Findings enhance understanding of the complex interplay between authoritarianism, meaning-making, and psychological well-being.