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Authoritarianism in the 21st Century: A Proposal for Measuring Authoritarian Attitudes in Neoliberalism

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Veröffentlicht in:Social Sciences vol. 14, no. 7 (2025), p. 431-454
1. Verfasser: Nicieza-Cueto Esmeralda
Weitere Verfasser: Moral-Jiménez María de la Villa
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MDPI AG
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Spain
21st century
Measures
Fascism
Research methodology
Reliability
Authoritarianism
Confirmatory factor analysis
Neoliberalism
Economic models
Factor analysis
Attitudes
Populism
Test validity and reliability
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Abstract:The continuous crises of the neoliberal system have led to an authoritarian turn, with authoritarianism acquiring a different dimension since the studies of Altemeyer in 1981. The aim of the present study is to elaborate a scale to measure authoritarianism adapted to the contemporary era, the Neoliberal Authoritarianism Scale, and to test its validity and reliability. 232 people between the ages of 18 and 81 (X = 38.34; SD = 13.141) residing in Spain participated, consisting of 51.7% women and 38.8% men. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed a good fit of the four-factor model (χ2/df = 1.92; CFI = 0.993; TLI = 0.992; IFI = 0.993; GFI = 0.986; RMSEA = 0.041; SRMR = 0.063). The scale also showed an adequate internal consistency, with a global McDonald’s Omega of 0.893. Nevertheless, the Conventionalism factor needs to be improved (ω = 0.621). This scale is a first preliminary approach to measuring neoliberal authoritarianism, which may help to better understand its scope and impact on people’s lives.
ISSN:2076-0760
DOI:10.3390/socsci14070431
Quelle:Social Science Database