Social Dominance Orientation and Trust in Institutions among Macedonian and Albanian Young Adults

This study analyzes the relationship between social dominance orientation and trust in institutions among young adults of Macedonian and Albanian ethnicity. A total number of 133 respondents (78 Macedonians and 55 Albanians), from 20 until 30 years of age, with different levels of education (finis...

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Main Authors: Ana Fritzhand, Biljana Blazevska – Stoilkovska
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje 2016-06-01
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Online Access:http://periodica.fzf.ukim.edu.mk/sd/SD%2007.1%20(2016)/SD%2007.1.03%20Fritzhand,%20A.%20&%20Blazevska-Stoilkovska,%20B.%20%E2%80%93%20Social%20Dominance%20Orientation.pdf
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description This study analyzes the relationship between social dominance orientation and trust in institutions among young adults of Macedonian and Albanian ethnicity. A total number of 133 respondents (78 Macedonians and 55 Albanians), from 20 until 30 years of age, with different levels of education (finished high school, students/graduated and higher), participated in the research. Macedonians are all declared as Orthodox Christians, while Albanians are all declared as Muslims. All participants are from Skopje and currently live in the capital. Findings are mostly in line with the results from other similar studies. It could be plausible that Macedonian young adults are more oriented towards social dominance since they belong to the majority group. However, those who trust more the education system are less socially dominant. On the other side, regarding social dominance orientation, Albanians are less socially dominant and this is probably because they represent the minority group. In terms of trust in institutions, Albanian young adults are more prone to trust religious institutions, as well as media, the EU, and the health care systems. As for Macedonians, they have more trust in the Macedonian Army, although such a difference is not very strong. Findings are further discussed and elaborated on in terms of their importance and applicability.
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spelling doaj.art-0229b9fa54df433fb88f110f38cab7d02022-12-21T21:14:49ZengFaculty of Philosophy, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in SkopjeBezbednosni Dijalozi1857-71721857-80552016-06-017172310.47054/SD161007fSocial Dominance Orientation and Trust in Institutions among Macedonian and Albanian Young AdultsAna Fritzhand0Biljana Blazevska – Stoilkovska1Faculty of Philosophy, SkopjeFaculty of Philosophy, SkopjeThis study analyzes the relationship between social dominance orientation and trust in institutions among young adults of Macedonian and Albanian ethnicity. A total number of 133 respondents (78 Macedonians and 55 Albanians), from 20 until 30 years of age, with different levels of education (finished high school, students/graduated and higher), participated in the research. Macedonians are all declared as Orthodox Christians, while Albanians are all declared as Muslims. All participants are from Skopje and currently live in the capital. Findings are mostly in line with the results from other similar studies. It could be plausible that Macedonian young adults are more oriented towards social dominance since they belong to the majority group. However, those who trust more the education system are less socially dominant. On the other side, regarding social dominance orientation, Albanians are less socially dominant and this is probably because they represent the minority group. In terms of trust in institutions, Albanian young adults are more prone to trust religious institutions, as well as media, the EU, and the health care systems. As for Macedonians, they have more trust in the Macedonian Army, although such a difference is not very strong. Findings are further discussed and elaborated on in terms of their importance and applicability.http://periodica.fzf.ukim.edu.mk/sd/SD%2007.1%20(2016)/SD%2007.1.03%20Fritzhand,%20A.%20&%20Blazevska-Stoilkovska,%20B.%20%E2%80%93%20Social%20Dominance%20Orientation.pdfsocial dominance orientationtrust in institutionsmacedoniansalbaniansyoung adults
spellingShingle Ana Fritzhand
Biljana Blazevska – Stoilkovska
Social Dominance Orientation and Trust in Institutions among Macedonian and Albanian Young Adults
Bezbednosni Dijalozi
social dominance orientation
trust in institutions
macedonians
albanians
young adults
title Social Dominance Orientation and Trust in Institutions among Macedonian and Albanian Young Adults
title_full Social Dominance Orientation and Trust in Institutions among Macedonian and Albanian Young Adults
title_fullStr Social Dominance Orientation and Trust in Institutions among Macedonian and Albanian Young Adults
title_full_unstemmed Social Dominance Orientation and Trust in Institutions among Macedonian and Albanian Young Adults
title_short Social Dominance Orientation and Trust in Institutions among Macedonian and Albanian Young Adults
title_sort social dominance orientation and trust in institutions among macedonian and albanian young adults
topic social dominance orientation
trust in institutions
macedonians
albanians
young adults
url http://periodica.fzf.ukim.edu.mk/sd/SD%2007.1%20(2016)/SD%2007.1.03%20Fritzhand,%20A.%20&%20Blazevska-Stoilkovska,%20B.%20%E2%80%93%20Social%20Dominance%20Orientation.pdf
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