Blackwell Synergy: J Appl Social Pyschol, Vol 32, Issue 5, pp. 965-976: Explaining Conservative Beliefs and Political Preferences: A Comparison of Soc

Blackwell Synergy: J Appl Social Pyschol, Vol 32, Issue 5, pp. 965-976: Explaining Conservative Beliefs and Political Preferences: A Comparison of Social Dominance Orientation and Authoritarianism (Abstract): "Explaining Conservative Beliefs and Political Preferences: A Comparison of Social Dominance Orientation and Authoritarianism
Alain Van Hiel11 AND Ivan Mervielde1

The present study compares the predictive validity of the Social Dominance Orientation (SDO) scale and various measures of authoritarianism, conservative beliefs, and political preferences. In accordance with previous studies, SDO and authoritarianism independently predicted conservative beliefs. Political preferences and extreme right-wing voting was best predicted by SDO. Unlike previous research, high positive correlations between SDO and the various authoritarianism scales were found. The relationship between SDO and authoritarianism is discussed."