Short version of the right-wing authoritarianism scale for the Brazilian context
Psicol. reflex. crit
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36: 17, 2023. tab
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em Inglês
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| ID: biblio-1507183
ABSTRACT
Abstract Right-Wing Authoritarianism (RWA) is a central predictor of distinct phenomena such as prejudice, voting behavior, corruption, conspiratory beliefs and dietary habits. Given its theoretical and practical relevance, researchers have incorporated RWA measures in large-scale surveys but their length can be an impediment. Although short RWA scales exist, none consider the cultural variability of the RWA structure in non-WEIRD contexts such as Brazil. Here, we report data from five cross-sectional and longitudinal Brazilian samples ( N total = 2,493) used to develop a short RWA version that considers cross-cultural specificities of the Brazilian context, where an alternative four-factor model was observed. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses confirmed a four-factor structure comprising Authoritarianism, Traditionalism, Submission to Authority and Contestation to Authority dimensions. Six-month longitudinal results indicated that Authoritarianism and Traditionalism are more stable than both Submission and Contestation to Authority. Correlations between these dimensions and right-wing political self-categorization were statistically equivalent for the full 34-item RWA scale version and the new 12-item version. Results confirm the psychometric properties of the four-factor, 12-item RWA scale in this cultural context.
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Assunto principal:
Autoritarismo
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Comparação Transcultural
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Reprodutibilidade dos Testes
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Psicol. reflex. crit
Assunto da revista:
Psicologia
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
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Nova Zelândia
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Pontifícia Universidade Católica Do Rio Grande Do Sul/BR
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University of Waikato/NZ
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