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Personality and individual difference correlates of attitudes toward human rights and civil liberties
- Source :
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Personality & Individual Differences . Sep2012, Vol. 53 Issue 4, p443-447. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Abstract: This study examined associations between attitudes toward human rights and civil liberties (HR-CL) and a range of ideological, personality, and individual difference traits. A total of 474 German-speaking participants completed measures of attitudes toward HR-CL, right-wing authoritarianism (RWA), Big Five personality traits, conspiracist ideation, and political cynicism. Preliminary analyses showed no significant sex differences on attitudes toward HR-CL. When these predictors were entered into a multiple regression, the only significant predictors were RWA, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness and Openness-Intellect. Further analyses showed that the relationship between Openness-Intellect and attitudes toward HR-CL was mediated by RWA. These results are discussed in relation to intervention programmes aimed at promoting more egalitarian HR-CL attitudes. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01918869
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Personality & Individual Differences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 76615362
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2012.04.015