Ecological and cultural factors underlying the global distribution of prejudice
PLOS ONE • Vol/Iss. 14(9) • Public Library of Science • • Published In • Pages: e0221953 •
By Jackson, Joshua C., van Egmond, Marieke, Choi, Virginia K., Ember, Carol R., Halberstadt, Jasmin, Balanovic, Jovana, Basker, Inger N., Boehnke, Klaus, Buki, Noemi, Fischer, Ronald, Fülöp, Marta, Fulmer, Ashley, Homan, Astrid C., van Kleef, Gerben A., Kreemers, Loes, Schei, Vidar, Szabo, Erna, Ward, Colleen, Gelfand, Michele J.
Hypothesis
Ecological threats, prejudice, and cultural tightness will be positively associated with the support of nationalist political candidates.
Note
The researchers surveyed 562 Americans during the US 2016 elections and 320 French respondents during the France 2017 elections. Intentions to vote for Donald Trump is associated with perceived threat (p=.007), cultural tightness (p<.001), and prejudice (p<.001). Intentions to vote for Marine LePen is associated with perceived threat (p=.02), cultural tightness (p<.001), and prejudice (p<.001).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-level regression analyses | Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Prejudice | Independent | Cultural Identity And Pride, Ethnic Stratification, Social Stratification |
| Perceived ecological threat | Independent | Borrowing And Lending, External Relations, Disasters |
| Support for cultural tightness | Independent | NONE |
| Intention to vote for nationalist candidate | Dependent | Elections, Political Movements |