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- Iotti, Nathalie O., et al.
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The concept of moral panic and its use in social psychology
- 2018
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Ingår i: Psicologia Sociale. - 1827-2517. ; 13:2, s. 165-181
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- Moral panics are events that occur when societies react to a condition, episode, person or group of persons inside their society, which are seen as threats to the society’s core values or beliefs. The concept of moral panic has been successfully employed in the fields of sociology and criminology for well over 40 years. However, it has remained fairly unknown to social psychologists. In this paper we have reviewed the theoretical and empirical literature on this topic, from its inception to the latest modifications it has received. We have also highlighted the concept’s implicit links to social psychological theories and research findings. Criticisms, past applications and suggestions for future usage are provided and discussed.
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- Roccato, Michele, et al.
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Adult attachment styles, life experiences, right-wing authoritarianism, and social dominance orientation
- 2013
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Ingår i: Psicologia Sociale. - : Societa Editrice Il Mulino. - 1827-2517. ; 8:2, s. 249-265
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In a sample composed of 427 Italian undergraduates we analyzed the relations between adult attachment style on the one hand and right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) and social dominance orientation (SDO) on the other hand, through the mediation of life experiences. A structural equations model with latent variables showed that the avoidant and the ambivalent-merger attachment styles positively influenced RWA and SDO through the mediation of the evaluation of the experiences one has had, while the ambivalent-worry style did so via the mediation of a low inclination to richly experiencing life.
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- Russo, Silvia, 1982-
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Explaining the effects of exposure to negative campaigning : The mediating role of emotions
- 2016
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Ingår i: Psicologia sociale. - : Societa Editrice Il Mulino. - 1827-2517. ; 11:3, s. 307-317
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- I analyzed the role of emotional reactions to negative campaigning as mediators of the link between exposure to negative messages, evaluations of candidates, and voting behavior. In an experimental study (N = 103) I found that exposure to issue-based negative messages from the outparty provoked anxiety, which increased selective exposure to political information that, in turn, improved the outparty evaluation; and exposure to person-based negative messages from the inparty provoked aversion, which negatively influenced inparty evaluation. Finally, the evaluations of candidates significantly predicted vote choices.
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- Russo, Silvia, 1982-
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Le emozioni suscitate dai messaggi elettorali negativi
- 2011
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Ingår i: Psicologia Sociale. - : Societa Editrice Il Mulino. - 1827-2517. ; 6:2, s. 225-236
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In a sample composed of 176 left-wing students we analyzed experimentally (23 factorial design) emotional reactions to negative campaign messages as a function of political ir/relevance of the content, in/civility of the tone, and source’s political affiliation). We found a tri-dimensional structure of emotional responses (enthusiasm, anxiety, and aversion). Messages stemming from an ingroup source elicited enthusiasm when relevant and aversion when irrelevant, while messages stemming from an outgroup source elicited anxiety.
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- Selvestrel, Linda, et al.
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Il conservatorismo ha origini genetiche? : [Has conservatism genetic origins?]
- 2013
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Ingår i: Psicologia sociale. - : Societa Editrice Il Mulino. - 1827-2517. ; 3, s. 313-334
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this review we have discussed the psycho-social literature on the relations between genetics and conservatism. After describing the ACE model, i.e. the main theoretical and methodological approach in this research field, and the main dependent variables used in the studies on this issue, we have presented some classic and some recent research showing that, in spite of a number of methodological limitations, conservatism is, at least in part, influenced by genetics. The main theoretical and political conclusions stemming from this research corpus are discussed.
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- Spagna, Giulia, et al.
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Inevitabilmente positivo? Il coping e le sue conseguenze individuali e sociali : [Necessarily positive? Coping and its individual and social consequences]
- 2014
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Ingår i: Psicologia Sociale. - : Societa Editrice Il Mulino. - 1827-2517. ; 1, s. 3-28
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- In this article we have discussed the psychosocial literature about coping. First of all, we reviewed the leading models on coping, categorizing them according to their general approach (discriminating between models based on an individualistic and on a transactional approach) and their focus (discriminating between models focalized on problems, on emotions, on approach, on avoidance, and on meaning). Second, we discussed the main studies showing the positive and negative consequences of coping. Third, we focused on the literature on the fear of crime, in order to illustrate the complexity of the consequences of specific coping strategies both at individual and societal level.
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- Vieno, Alessio, et al.
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The unemployment rate moderates the relation between victimization and fear of crime
- 2011
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Ingår i: Psicologia Sociale. - : Societa Editrice Il Mulino. - 1827-2517. ; 6:3, s. 377-386
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- We aimed at explaining the «fear-victimization paradox» (the less victimized social categories show the highest levels of fear) applying multilevel analysis on an Italian national sample (N = 1.868; mean age = 41.38, SD = 16.21; 56.5% women). A crosslevel interaction highlighted that indirect victimization influenced fear of crime just for people living in high unemployment rated communities.
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