How Do Russians Perceive and Justify the Status Quo: Insights From Adapting the System Justification Scales

Агадуллина, Елена; Ivanov, Alexander; Сариева, Ирена

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.717838

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“…Для измерения оправдания системы использовалась русскоязычная методика [2]. Она состояла из пяти утверждений, отражающих отношение человека к тому, что происходит в стране в целом.…”

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Procedural Justice as a Factor of Attitudes Toward the Political System: the Role of the Country's Economic Situation

Gulevich

2023

Social Psychology and Society

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Objective. The aim of the study is to analyze the relationship between perceived procedural justice in the political sphere, the perceived economic situation of the country, and attitudes toward the political system in Russia. Background. Previous research has shown that the perceived procedural justice of politicians and political institutions improve attitudes toward them, satisfaction with their actions, and agreement with their decisions. Furthermore, adherence to procedural justice norms can offset the negative impact of economic problems. However, these studies have several limitations related to the sample and the method, which were taken into account in our study. Participants. In the study, 8520 Russian citizens participated (N1 = 3193, N2 = 3237, N3 = 2090). Study design. Respondents participated in an online survey conducted on the YandexToloka platform. The study involved three measurements: the first measurement took place in September 2022, and the second and third measurements were conducted in November 2022. Measurements. Respondents filled out questionnaires to measure perceived procedural justice in politics, perceived economic situation, and attitude toward the Russian political system (social system justification, trust in federal political institutions, and emotion toward the political system). Results. The study showed that both perceived procedural justice and the perceived economic situation of the country were positively related to the attitude toward the Russian political system. However, assessments of economic situation and procedural justice interacted with each other: the lower respondents rated the country's economic situation, the stronger the relationship between perceived procedural justice and attitude toward the political system. Conclusions. Russians' ability to influence political decisions, the observance of equal rights, and respectful treatment by government representatives support the political system within which these occur. This becomes especially important during times when the country faces economic difficulties.

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Procedural Justice as a Factor of Attitudes Toward the Political System: the Role of the Country's Economic Situation

Gulevich

2023

Social Psychology and Society

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“…System justification was measured by the Russian version of the system justification scale (Agadullina et al, 2021), which included five statements (e.g., "In Russia today, life does not need any significant changes") (a = 0.91). The level of agreement with the statement was assessed on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 9 (strongly agree).…”

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The Role of Income in System Justification

Agadullina¹

2023

Psych. Rus.

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Background. System justification theory asserts that people’s motivation to defend, justify, and maintain the status quo depends on their socio-economic status. At the same time practically nothing is known about the mediators for the relationship between a person’s income and his adherence to system justification. Objective. The aim of this study was to clarify the role of income in motivating an individual to justify the system, taking into account as potential mediators of this relationship his sense of control over life and level of life satisfaction. Design. In an online study (N = 410), a double sequential mediation model was tested, with an individual’s income as an independent variable, his/her system justification as a dependent variable, and his/her perceived control over life and level of life satisfaction as mediators. The impact of education was controlled by inserting it into the model as a covariate. Results. The results demonstrated that people with low incomes justify the system more than people with high incomes do. At the same time, there was a positive indirect effect of income on system justification, indicating that, compared to people with low incomes, those with high incomes had a more pronounced sense of control over their lives, which contributed to an increase in their level of life satisfaction, and was positively associated with justification of the status quo. Conclusion. The results are discussed in terms of differences in the palliative function of system justification for individuals of different socio-economic status.

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“…Оправдание гендерной системы измерялось при помощи адаптированной на русский язык [4] методики Дж. Джоста и А. Кея [28], включающей 7 утверждений (например, «Сегодня в России женщинам живется лучше, чем во многих других странах») (α=0,817).…”

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Support for Women in Politics: the Role of Gender System Justification, Gender Inequality Perception and Sexism

Ananyeva

Tatarenko

2022

Social Psychology and Society

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Objective. Analysis of relationships between gender system justification, perceived gender inequality and ambivalent sexism in support for female candidates for the presidential post in Russia. Background. Human and gender development indices in Russia are considered to be very high in world rankings, however, promotion of women in politics and top management remains at a very low level, the Russian population is still prone to various biases towards women and their roles in society. Analysis of psychological mechanisms and factors restraining women’s empowerment is crucial to understand the lack of positive social change and barriers to quality attainment. Study design. The study examined relationships between gender system justifications, perceived gender inequality, hostile and benevolent sexism and respondents’ gender in support for female political candidates for presidency. Correlational online study using analysis of moderated mediation was conducted. Participants. Sample: N=1011 Russian respondents (48% male, 52% female) from 18 to 75 years old (M=35,1; SD=11,94). Measurements. Measures of system justification by J. Jost and A. Kay, Ambivalent sexism inventory by P. Glick and S. Fiske (both adapted to Russian by E. Agadullina), a question on perceived gender inequality in Russia («How would you evaluate gender inequality in Russia?») and a question about willingness to see a woman as a president of Russia («Would you like to see a woman as a president of Russia?»). Results. The direct association between gender system justification and support for a female politician was not found, however, indirect association through perceived gender inequality is significant: gender system justification leads to underestimation of inequality which in turn undermines willingness of the population to support female politicians. Ambivalent (benevolent and hostile) sexism hinders support for female politicians; benevolent (but not hostile) sexism contributes to underestimation of gender inequality in the society. Respondents’ gender does not moderate the studied relationships. Conclusions. Gender inequality perceived at low level as well as sexist attitudes are key factors restraining support for women in stereotypically unconventional fields (such as politics). Prevalence of sexist attitudes is one of the possible reasons why positive change is decelerated.

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How Do Russians Perceive and Justify the Status Quo: Insights From Adapting the System Justification Scales

Cited by 9 publications

References 56 publications

Procedural Justice as a Factor of Attitudes Toward the Political System: the Role of the Country's Economic Situation

Procedural Justice as a Factor of Attitudes Toward the Political System: the Role of the Country's Economic Situation

The Role of Income in System Justification

Support for Women in Politics: the Role of Gender System Justification, Gender Inequality Perception and Sexism

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