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(Dis)obedience in U.S. American young adults: A new way to describe authority relationships
- Source :
- Europe's Journal of Psychology, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 404-423 (2018), Europe's Journal of Psychology
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID), 2018.
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Abstract
- The present research aims to investigate the psychosocial phenomena of obedience and disobedience in young adults residing in the United States, as a replication of a previous study by Pozzi, Fattori, Bocchiaro, and Alfieri (2014). We utilize social representation theory as a means to better understand and define (dis)obedience, a behavioral dimension of the concept of authority. The analysis was conducted using a concurrent mixed methods design. One hundred and fifty-one participants completed a self-report online questionnaire. The results indicate that participants see both obedience and disobedience as related to an authority. Obedience was mostly perceived as an ability to be responsive to laws, social norms, or physical authorities, as well as a positive social object. Disobedience, instead, was defined as a failure of a negative line of conduct. These results differ from previous research, contributing meaningfully and pragmatically to the theoretical debate on (dis)obedience. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
- Subjects :
- young adults
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Computer-assisted web interviewing
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Obedience
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Cultural comparison
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rappresentazioni sociali
Psychology
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Details
- ISSN :
- 18410413
- Volume :
- 14
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Europe’s Journal of Psychology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0bced6a819cf760762c61433db9f3c35