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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 443-447 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Personality and Individual Differences |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Big Five
- Civil liberties
- Human rights
- Right-wing authoritarianism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology