Values, Inter-Attitudinal Structure, and Attitude Change

Abstract

Accessibility is one of the most basic structural properties of an attitude and an important factor to consider in attitude strength. Despite its importance, relatively little work has examined the role of attitude accessibility in an inter-attitudinal context, particularly as it relates to the strength of related attitudes in the network. The present research examines accessibility as a property of one attitude (toward an abstract goal or end-state, that is, a value) that might influence the strength of a different but related attitude (toward a social policy conceptually related to the value). In Study 1, a highly accessible evaluative component of a value increased resistance to change of attitudes and behavioral intentions toward a social policy related to that value. Similarly, a manipulation of value accessibility (Studies 2 and 3) led to increased resistance of attitudes and behavioral intentions toward a social policy related to that value. Implications for the role of accessibility in inter-attitudinal strength are discussed.

Inter‐attitude centrality does not appear to reduce persuasion for political attitudes

“…Attitudes that are in closer proximity in the belief system to political identities and political values may be the attitudes that are the hardest to change (cf. Blankenship et al., 2015; Johnson & Eagly, 1989). We focused on attitudes about political policies; however, another type of attitude that is likely relevant in belief systems are people's attitudes about groups.…”

“…The idea in this literature is that attitudes that are more strongly linked to people's attitudes about the self are more difficult to persuade and are more strongly correlated with other attitudes. Other work has discussed how an attitude with associations to values (e.g., opposition to immigration restrictions linked to values of human rights) is more difficult to persuade (Blankenship et al, 2015;Johnson & Eagly, 1989;Luttrell et al, 2016;Ostrom & Brock, 1968;Rokeach, 1968;Scott, 1959). 1 We focus on the inter-attitudinal structure between political attitudes, the type of structure most invoked in the context of political belief systems.…”

Persuasion amidst a pandemic: Insights from the Elaboration Likelihood Model

“…Likewise, promoting values associated with behaviours such as wearing a mask (e.g., safety, cleanliness) could be used to break down the resistance by instilling confidence in the favourability of those values. Relevant to this possibility, subsequent research suggests that increasing the accessibility of related values can make related attitudes more resistant to attacks (Blankenship et al, 2015). Strengthening such values could also reduce the risk of indirect attacks on mask wearing via attacks on those values.…”

Nilai Keyakinan Diri dan Sikap Pemuda Terdidik terhadap Wirausaha Pertanian

“…Hasil penelitian sejalan dengan penelitian Cirnu dan Kuralt (2013) yang menunjukkan hasil bahwa nilai-nilai pribadi mempengaruhi secara signifikan sikap pekerja terhadap pembangunan keberlanjutan. Blankenship et al (2015) menunjukkan bahwa aksesibilitas nilai menyebabkan peningkatan resistensi pada sikap dan niat perilaku terhadap kebijakan sosial yang terkait dengan nilai tersebut. Gorman et al (1997), dalam Suharti dan Sirine (2011), menemukan bahwa sifat-sifat personal (pribadi) yang mempengaruhi perilaku kewirausahaan di antaranya adalah nilai-nilai yang dianut dan tujuan personal.…”