On the (In)Compatibility of Attitudes toward Peace and War

dc.contributor.authorBizumic, Boris
dc.contributor.authorStubager, Rune
dc.contributor.authorMellon, Scott
dc.contributor.authorVan der Linden, Nicolas
dc.contributor.authorIyer, Ravi
dc.contributor.authorJones, Benjamin
dc.date.accessioned2015-12-07T22:48:19Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.date.updated2015-12-07T11:59:21Z
dc.description.abstractAlthough attitudes toward peace and war are usually treated as two opposite poles of one dimension, in this article we argue that they may represent two distinct dimensions. To investigate this idea, we developed and tested a new balanced measure, the Attitudes Toward Peace and War (APW) Scale, in three studies (N=4,742) in the United States and Denmark. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed that attitudes toward peace and war formed two distinct, though negatively related, factors. Structural equation modeling showed that antecedents of attitudes toward peace included egalitarian ideological beliefs, the values of international harmony and equality, and empathic concern for others, and consequences included intentions to engage in peace-related activities. On the other hand, antecedents of attitudes toward war included authoritarian ideological beliefs, the values of national strength and order, and less personal distress, and consequences included intentions to engage in warlike activities. Results also showed that political affiliation had an impact on the relationship between peace and war attitudes, with conservatives less likely to find the attitudes incompatible. The findings support the view that attitudes toward peace and war represent two distinct dimensions.
dc.identifier.issn0162-895X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/26440
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd
dc.sourcePolitical Psychology
dc.titleOn the (In)Compatibility of Attitudes toward Peace and War
dc.typeJournal article
local.bibliographicCitation.issue5
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage693
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage673
local.contributor.affiliationBizumic, Boris, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationStubager, Rune, Aarhus University
local.contributor.affiliationMellon, Scott, Kamehameha Schools
local.contributor.affiliationVan der Linden, Nicolas, Universite Libre de Bruxelles
local.contributor.affiliationIyer, Ravi, University of Southern California
local.contributor.affiliationJones, Benjamin, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
local.contributor.authoremailu4343618@anu.edu.au
local.contributor.authoruidBizumic, Boris, u4343618
local.contributor.authoruidJones, Benjamin, u4233223
local.description.embargo2037-12-31
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.identifier.absfor170100 - PSYCHOLOGY
local.identifier.absseo940299 - Government and Politics not elsewhere classified
local.identifier.ariespublicationu5270653xPUB44
local.identifier.citationvolume34
local.identifier.doi10.1111/pops.12032
local.identifier.scopusID2-s2.0-84901258266
local.identifier.thomsonID000325024200002
local.identifier.uidSubmittedByu5270653
local.type.statusPublished Version

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