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Revista de Psicología (PUCP)
On-line version ISSN 0254-9247
Abstract
GARCIA-SANCHEZ, Efraín et al. Psychometric properties of the Right Wing Authoritarianism Scale in Colombian population. Revista de Psicología [online]. 2022, vol.40, n.2, pp.793-830. Epub July 04, 2022. ISSN 0254-9247. http://dx.doi.org/10.18800/psico.202202.006.
This article presents the adaptation of a reduced version of the Right-wing Authoritarianism Scale (RWA) in Colombia. In Study 1 (n=417) it was performed an exploratory factor analysis to identify the underlying dimensions of the scale; in Study 2 (n=396), it was performed a confirmatory factor analysis and tested the divergent/convergent validity of the scale. The results suggest that the RWA has three dimensions: authoritarian- aggression, authoritarian-submission, and conventionalism. Additionally, RWA was positively associated with: social dominance, dehumanization of the adversary, armed conflict support, patriotism, sexism, homophobia, and the prohibition of progressive social policies (e.g., abortion, homosexual marriage, euthanasia). Empirical evidence is provided in favor of appropriate psychometric properties for the RWA scale in the Colombian context.
Keywords : authoritarianism; ideology; psychometric properties; political attitudes; Colombia.