Support for the measures in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of political ideology
There is growing research evidence that political ideology is an important determinant of complying with the rules and recommendations aimed at fighting the coronavirus. This paper analyses the role of the left-right ideology self-positioning in supporting the government measures in fighting the COV...
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| author | Pavlović Zoran Todosijević Bojan Stanojević Dragan |
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| description | There is growing research evidence that political ideology is an important determinant of complying with the rules and recommendations aimed at fighting the coronavirus. This paper analyses the role of the left-right ideology self-positioning in supporting the government measures in fighting the COVID–19 pandemic and practicing the physical distancing guidelines in Serbia. The study was conducted online on a sample of 656 respondents. Two hierarchical multiple regression models with age, the COVID–19 experience, the perception of risk posed by the coronavirus, and political ideology predicting: (1) policy support and (2) physical distancing were tested. The results show that policy support was predicted by increasing risk perception and the right-leaning ideology. Risk perception predicted physical distancing practices, and so did age and the COVID–19 experience. The results also indicate that the relationship between risk perception and both policy support and physical distancing is moderated by political ideology. Perceiving the ongoing pandemic as a greater threat is related to higher policy support and physical distancing among the right-leaning persons only. They seem especially sensitive to the perceived threat. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f829b5ebd5fa49d39895d8ca3085985a2022-12-21T18:26:23ZengDrustvo Psihologa SrbijePsihologija0048-57051451-92832021-01-0154220722210.2298/PSI201027039P0048-57052000039PSupport for the measures in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of political ideologyPavlović Zoran0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9231-5100Todosijević Bojan1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6116-993XStanojević Dragan2Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, SerbiaCentre for Political Studies and Public Opinion Research, Institute of Social Sciences, University of Belgrade, SerbiaDepartment of Sociology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of BelgradeThere is growing research evidence that political ideology is an important determinant of complying with the rules and recommendations aimed at fighting the coronavirus. This paper analyses the role of the left-right ideology self-positioning in supporting the government measures in fighting the COVID–19 pandemic and practicing the physical distancing guidelines in Serbia. The study was conducted online on a sample of 656 respondents. Two hierarchical multiple regression models with age, the COVID–19 experience, the perception of risk posed by the coronavirus, and political ideology predicting: (1) policy support and (2) physical distancing were tested. The results show that policy support was predicted by increasing risk perception and the right-leaning ideology. Risk perception predicted physical distancing practices, and so did age and the COVID–19 experience. The results also indicate that the relationship between risk perception and both policy support and physical distancing is moderated by political ideology. Perceiving the ongoing pandemic as a greater threat is related to higher policy support and physical distancing among the right-leaning persons only. They seem especially sensitive to the perceived threat.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0048-5705/2021/0048-57052000039P.pdfideologyleft-rightpolitical conservatismcovid-19serbia |
| spellingShingle | Pavlović Zoran Todosijević Bojan Stanojević Dragan Support for the measures in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of political ideology Psihologija ideology left-right political conservatism covid-19 serbia |
| title | Support for the measures in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of political ideology |
| title_full | Support for the measures in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of political ideology |
| title_fullStr | Support for the measures in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of political ideology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Support for the measures in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of political ideology |
| title_short | Support for the measures in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of political ideology |
| title_sort | support for the measures in fighting the covid 19 pandemic the role of political ideology |
| topic | ideology left-right political conservatism covid-19 serbia |
| url | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0048-5705/2021/0048-57052000039P.pdf |
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