Psychological bases of support for radical right parties

Autor(en)

Julian Aichholzer, Martina Zandonella

Abstrakt

We examine the social–psychological and personality bases of support for radical right parties (RRPs), using cognitive–motivational approaches of ideology. Our comprehensive model includes core ideological variables which mediate personality traits (Big Five) or how individuals engage in social relationships and accommodate novel stimuli. Structural equation models were tested in an Austrian population sample to examine support for a RRP, the FPÖ. Our results suggest that a “perceived immigrant threat” and, in part, social dominance orientation are directly related to RRP support, whereas right-wing authoritarianism has consistent indirect (mediated) impact. Associations with lower Openness to Experience, lower Agreeableness, and to some extent also with Conscientiousness are mediated by the ideological variables. The conclusion discusses how RRPs' success and communication strategies can be linked to basic psychological motivations.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Staatswissenschaft

Externe Organisation(en)

SORA Institute for Social Research and Consulting

Journal

Personality and Individual Differences

Band

96

Seiten

185–190

Anzahl der Seiten

6

ISSN

0191-8869

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.02.072

Publikationsdatum

07-2016

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

506012 Politische Systeme, 501004 Differentielle Psychologie

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Psychology(all)

Link zum Portal

https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/de/publications/psychological-bases-of-support-for-radical-right-parties(772a0a10-08f4-4693-93b6-dac0fadea506).html