In:
European Journal of Social Psychology, Wiley, Vol. 53, No. 2 ( 2023-03), p. 245-267
Kurzfassung:
Why do poorer and less educated Asians trust their institutions of governance more than their richer and well educated counterparts, despite their disadvantaged position within society? System justification theory (SJT) assumes that this trust is driven by a system‐level motivation that operates independently from social identity needs. In two nationally representative surveys spanning several years ( N total = 221,297), we compared SJT's explanation with a newer social identity model of system attitudes (SIMSA): that system justification amongst disadvantaged Asians is driven by a group norm for harmony, especially amongst those who are strongly invested in their national ingroup. The results supported SIMSA more than SJT. Specifically, a strong sense of national identification boosted trust in systems of governance amongst poorer and less‐educated Asians, both when societal norms for harmony (Study 1), and personal endorsement of this norm (Study 2) were strong. Hence, social identity needs help to explain stronger system justification among objectively disadvantaged Asians.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0046-2772
,
1099-0992
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Wiley
Publikationsdatum:
2023
ZDB Id:
1500442-9
SSG:
5,2
