The Political Socialization Determinants of Higher Order Sociopolitical Space: A Swedish Example

Swedish students (N = 783) were used to study the number and nature of those higher order sociopolitical dimensions that could be conceived of as resulting from a complex matrix of socialization experiences, including gender effects, parental political ideology, parental education, child-rearing pra...

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Published in:The Journal of social psychology 1986-02, Vol.126 (1), p.7-22
Main Authors: Sidanius, Jim, Ekehammar, Bo, Brewer, Rose M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Biological and medical sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
High School Students
Indexing in process
Other techniques and industries
Political Socialization
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social psychology
Sweden
Theories
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Summary:Swedish students (N = 783) were used to study the number and nature of those higher order sociopolitical dimensions that could be conceived of as resulting from a complex matrix of socialization experiences, including gender effects, parental political ideology, parental education, child-rearing practices, daycare experience, emotional atmosphere in the home, democratic decision making in the home, and certain interactions among these background socialization experiences. The main results indicated that (a) the sociopolitical attitudes of adolescents seemed firmly embedded within the matrix of these socialization experiences and seemed to result in three stable, higher order dimensions of sociopolitical attitudes that were labeled political-economic conservatism, xenophobia, and punitiveness and (b) no significant relationship was found between the higher order dimensions of xenophobia and punitiveness and the nature of the emotional interaction between parents and children.
ISSN:0022-4545
1940-1183
DOI:10.1080/00224545.1986.9713564