Differences in Media Preference Mediate the Link Between Personality and Political Orientation

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6337361
AutoresXiaowen Xu (0000-0002-4525-2645, University of Toronto), Jordan B Peterson (0000-0002-3015-6896, University of Toronto)
Ano2017
Volume38
Fascículo1
Páginas55-72
Data de publicação2017-02-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPolitical Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0162-895X • E-ISSN: 1467-9221
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/pops.12307
OpenAlexW1682588597
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas16
Referências citadas51

Research has consistently demonstrated that political liberalism is predicted by the personality trait Openness to Experience and conservatism by trait Conscientiousness. Less well studied, however, is how trait personality influences political orientation. The present study investigated whether differences in media preference might mediate the links between personality and political orientation. Participants completed measures of Big Five personality, media preferences, and political orientation. Results revealed that increased preferences for Dark/Alternative and Aesthetic/Musical media genres, as well as decreased preferences for Communal/Popular media genres, mediated the association between Openness to Experience and liberalism. In contrast, greater preferences for Communal/Popular and Thrilling/Action genres, as well as lower preferences for Dark/Alternative and Aesthetic/Musical genres mediated the link between Conscientiousness and conservatism

Big Five personality traits · Biology and political orientation · Conscientiousness · Conservatism · Economics · Extraversion and introversion · Openness to experience · Personality · Political science · Politics · Preference · Trait · Media Influence and Health · Psychology · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology