Political conservatism and cognitive rigidity in a sample of university students and graduates of the city of Lima

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Published: Jun 26, 2012
Issue: Vol. 30 No. 2 (2012)
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Keywords: Political conservatism , cognitive rigidity , authoritarianism , intolerance of ambiguity , need for closure. conservadurismo político , rigidez cognitiva , autoritarismo , intolerancia a la ambigüedad , necesidad de cierre cognitivo conservadorismo politico , rigidez cognitiva , autoritarismo , intolerância a ambiguedad , necessidad de fechamento cognitivo

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Jan Marc Rottenbacher de Rojas Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Profesor del Departamento de Psicología.
Abstract

This study analyzes the relationship between political conservatism and cognitive rigidity in a sample of university students and graduates of the city of Lima (N =279). Political conservatism was assessed using scales of right-wing authoritarianism (RWA), social dominance orientation (SDO), right-wing  ideological orientation and justification of inequality. Cognitive rigidity was assessed with measures of intolerance of ambiguity, uncertainty intolerance, need for cognitive closure and openness to experience. A moderate correlation was found between political conservatism and cognitive rigidity (r = .27). A multiple linear regression analysis showed that only intolerance of ambiguity has a direct influence on political conservatism. Variables that express  more intensely political conservatism are RWA and SDO, while cognitive rigidity is expressed more intensely through intolerance for ambiguity and need for cognitive closure.

Author Biography

Jan Marc Rottenbacher de Rojas, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Profesor del Departamento de Psicología.

Licenciado en Psicología Social por la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). Profesor del Departamento de Psicología de la PUCP. Miembro del Grupo de Psicología Política de la PUCP. Ha publicado una serie de investigaciones sobre ideología política, prejuicio, identidad nacional y memoria colectiva en revistas de España, Brasil, Colombia y Perú. Entre ellas destacan recientemente:Rottenbacher, J. M. (2010). Appreciation of Historical Events and Characters: Their Relationship with National Identity and Collective Self-Esteem in a Sample of Public School Teachers from the City of Lima. The Spanish Journal of Psychology, 13, 2, 798-807.Rottenbacher, J. M. (2010). Sexismo ambivalente, paternalismo masculino e ideología política en adultos jóvenes de la ciudad de Lima. Pensamiento Psicológico, 7, 14, 9-18.
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Rottenbacher de Rojas, J. M. (2012). Political conservatism and cognitive rigidity in a sample of university students and graduates of the city of Lima. Avances En Psicología Latinoamericana, 30(2), 257–271. Retrieved from https://revistas.urosario.edu.co/index.php/apl/article/view/1768
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