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Authoritarianism and projection

C A Lewis1, J Maltby

  • 1School of Behavioural and Communication Sciences, University of Ulster at Magee College, Northern Ireland.

Psychological Reports
|October 1, 1995
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This study found no significant link between political conservatism and psychological projection in 378 undergraduates. Conservatism scores did not correlate with projection scale results in the examined student population.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • Previous research by McCollaum and Lester in 1995 explored attitudes and defense mechanisms.
  • Understanding the relationship between political ideology and psychological defense styles is crucial in social psychology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between conservatism and psychological projection.
  • To extend prior research on the Wilson-Patterson Attitude Inventory and defense mechanisms.

Main Methods:

  • Administered the conservatism scale from the Wilson-Patterson Attitude Inventory to 378 undergraduate students.
  • Utilized the projection scale of the Defense Style Questionnaire-40 for assessment.
  • Statistical analysis to determine the correlation between conservatism scores and projection scores.

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Main Results:

  • No statistically significant association was identified between scores on conservatism and projection.
  • The findings did not support a direct relationship between holding conservative views and employing projection as a defense mechanism in this sample.

Conclusions:

  • The study suggests that political conservatism is not significantly associated with the use of psychological projection among undergraduates.
  • Further research may be needed to explore this relationship in diverse populations or with different psychological constructs.