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Subjective status and perceived legitimacy across countries
Author(s) -
Brandt Mark J.,
Kuppens Toon,
Spears Russell,
Andrighetto Luca,
Autin Frederique,
Babincak Peter,
Badea Constantina,
Bae Jaechang,
Batruch Anatolia,
Becker Julia C.,
Bocian Konrad,
Bodroža Bojana,
Bourguig David,
Bukowski Marcin,
Butera Fabrizio,
Butler Sarah E.,
Chryssochoou Xenia,
Conway Paul,
Crawford Jarret T.,
Croizet JeanClaude,
Lemus Soledad,
Degner Juliane,
Dragon Piotr,
Durante Federica,
Easterbrook Matthew J.,
Essien Iniobong,
Forgas Joseph P.,
González Roberto,
Graf Sylvie,
Halama Peter,
Han Gyuseog,
Hong Ryan Y,
Houdek Petr,
Igou Eric R.,
Inbar Yoel,
Jetten Jolanda,
Jimenez Leal William,
JiménezMoya Gloria,
Karunagharan Jaya Kumar,
Kende Anna,
Korzh Maria,
Laham Simon M.,
Lammers Joris,
Lim Li,
Manstead Antony S. R.,
Međedović Janko,
Melton Zachary J.,
Motyl Matt,
Ntani Spyridoula,
Owuamalam Chuma Kevin,
Peker Müjde,
Platow Michael J.,
Prims J. P.,
Reyna Christine,
Rubin Mark,
Saab Rim,
Sankaran Sindhuja,
Shepherd Lee,
Sibley Chris G.,
Sobkow Agata,
Spruyt Bram,
Stroebaek Pernille,
Sümer Nebi,
Sweetman Joseph,
Teixeira Catia P.,
Toma Claudia,
Ujhelyi Adrienn,
Toorn Jojanneke,
Hiel Alain,
VásquezEcheverría Alejandro,
Vazquez Alexandra,
Vianello Michelangelo,
Vranka Marek,
Yzerbyt Vincent,
Zimmerman Jennifer L.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1099-0992
pISSN - 0046-2772
DOI - 10.1002/ejsp.2694
Subject(s) - legitimacy , psychology , moderation , social psychology , social status , oppression , association (psychology) , political science , politics , law , psychotherapist
Abstract The relationships between subjective status and perceived legitimacy are important for understanding the extent to which people with low status are complicit in their oppression. We use novel data from 66 samples and 30 countries ( N = 12,788) and find that people with higher status see the social system as more legitimate than those with lower status, but there is variation across people and countries. The association between subjective status and perceived legitimacy was never negative at any levels of eight moderator variables, although the positive association was sometimes reduced. Although not always consistent with hypotheses, group identification, self‐esteem, and beliefs in social mobility were all associated with perceived legitimacy among people who have low subjective status. These findings enrich our understanding of the relationship between social status and legitimacy.