Left-wing identity politics and authoritarian attitudes
A Correlational Study of Social Media Users
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6292820 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Angelo Fasce (0000-0002-5019-4953, University of Coimbra, corresponding author), Diego Avendaño (0000-0002-1453-5263, University of Pecs) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 137-154 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Political Ideologies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-9317 • E-ISSN: 1469-9613 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13569317.2023.2246914 |
| OpenAlex | W4385810430 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 38 |
Identity politics based on an interpretation of society as a system of power and privilege are increasingly influential within left-wing parties and movements. We used two cross-sectional samples composed of Spanish-speaking social media users (total N = 1684) to assess the relationship between psychological variables typically associated with left-wing identity politics and authoritarian attitudes. In Study 1, we tested perceived grievance, identity-based ideology, and prejudice towards groups perceived as privileged, which positively predicted left-wing authoritarianism, with large effect sizes. In Study 2, we replicated our results on identity-based ideology and observed that social justice attitudes also positively predicted left-wing authoritarianism. These results aid understanding of political attitudes among social media users and help to close the gap in relation to the wider literature on right-wing authoritarianism. Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.Data availability statementAll data and materials used in this article are publicly available in https://osf.io/s3n8c
Authoritarianism · Democracy · Grievance · Identity (music · Ideology · Left-wing politics · Political science · Politics · Prejudice (legal term · Social dominance orientation · Social group · Social identity theory · Sociology · Cultural Differences and Values · Law · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |