Effects of source credibility on the relationship between authoritarianism and attitude change

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6204743
AutoresHomer H Johnson (Loyola University Chicago), James M Torcivia (Loyola University Chicago), Mary Ann Poprick (Loyola University Chicago)
Ano1968
Volume9
Fascículo2, Pt.1
Páginas179-183
Data de publicação1968-06-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315
EditoraAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/h0021250
PMID5662742
OpenAlexW2001653024
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas19
Referências citadas11

Persuasive messages attributed to either a high credible or a low credible source were presented to Ss who varied in F Scale ("authoritarianism") scores. A significant interaction appeared between F Scale scores and source credibility with respect to attitude change, indicating the low F scorer to be more influenced by source differences than the high F scorer. These data are interpreted as supporting McGuire's general model for the relationship between persuasibility and personality, and refuting Johnson and Steiner's hypothesis that the high F scorer is "source-oriented. " Extension of these findings to social conformity studies is discussed. Johnson and Steiner (1967) have proposed an explanation to account for the relationship between authoritarianism and attitude change or conformity. These authors suggest that the high authoritarian is oriented to (or de-pendent upon) the source of the message, and

Attitude · Attitude change · Authoritarianism · Credibility · Democracy · Epistemology · Persuasion · Persuasive communication · Political science · Politics · Source credibility · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support