Consequences of Politicians’ Disrespectful Communication Depend on Social Judgment Dimensions and Voters’ Moral Identity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6338271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christina Mölders (0000-0002-9875-2088, University of Hamburg Germany, corresponding author), Niels Van Quaquebeke (0000-0002-6141-4659, Kühne Logistics University Germany), Maria-Paola Paladino (0000-0002-1664-9475, University of Trento), Maria Paola Paladino (University of Trento Italy) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 119-135 |
| Publication date | 2017-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0162-895X • E-ISSN: 1467-9221 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/pops.12311 |
| OpenAlex | W2181361145 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 44 |
The present study investigates the consequences of respectful versus disrespectful communication in political debates on voters’ social judgments and voting decisions. Reconciling previously mixed results, we argue that the consequences of disrespect vary with the judgment dimension (communion vs. agency) and voters’ moral identity. An initial study (N = 197) finds that a political candidate's disrespect towards his or her opponent affects voting decision through voting intention. A second study (N = 327) shows that disrespect influences voting intention through communion but not through agency ratings. Qualifying the previous finding, a third study (N = 329) shows that both communion and agency judgments act as mediators, but in different ways depending on the level of moral identity. Overall, communion judgments played a more prominent part in explaining the consequences of disrespectful communication. Our findings thus present a nuanced picture of respect and disrespect in political communication and shed light on their ramifications
Agency (philosophy · Identity (music · Moral agency · Political communication · Political science · Politics · Social group · Social identity theory · Social science · Sociology · Voting · Cultural Differences and Values · Law · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 16 |
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| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |