Social Dominance in Context and in Individuals: Contextual Moderation of Robust Effects of Social Dominance Orientation in 15 Languages and 20 Countries
Felicia Pratto, University of Connecticut
Atilla Çidam, University of Connecticut
Andrew L. Stewart, University of Connecticut
Fouad Bou Zeineddine, University of Connecticut
María Aranda, Universidad de Jaén
Antonio Aiello, Università di Pisa
Xenia Chryssochoou, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
Aleksandra Cichocka, University of Warsaw
J. Christopher Cohrs, Queen's University Belfast
Kevin Durrheim, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Véronique Eicher, Université de Lausanne (UNIL)
Rob Foels, University of Connecticut
Paulina Górska, University of Warsaw
I. Ching Lee, National Chengchi University
Laurent Licata, Université Libre de Bruxelles
James H. Liu, Beijing Normal University
Liu Li, Victoria University of Wellington
Ines Meyer, University of Cape Town
Davide Morselli, Université de Lausanne (UNIL)
Orla Muldoon, University of Limerick
Hamdi Muluk, Universitas Indonesia
Stamos Papastamou, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
Igor Petrovic, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Nebojsa Petrovic, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Gerasimos Prodromitis, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
Francesca Prati, University of Belgrade
Monica Rubini, University of Limerick
Rim Saab, Cardiff University
Jacquelien van Stekelenburg, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Joseph Sweetman, Cardiff University
Wenwen Zheng, Victoria University of Wellington
Kristen E. Henkel, Central Connecticut State University
Abstract
We tested the internal reliability and predictive validity of a new 4-item Short Social Dominance Orientation (SSDO) scale among adults in 20 countries, using 15 languages (N = 2,130). Low scores indicate preferring group inclusion and equality to dominance. As expected, cross-nationally, the lower people were on SSDO, the more they endorsed more women in leadership positions, protecting minorities, and aid to the poor. Multilevel moderation models showed that each effect was stronger in nations where a relevant kind of group power differentiation was more salient. Distributions of SSDO were positively skewed, despite use of an extended response scale; results show rejecting group hierarchy is normative. The short scale is effective. Challenges regarding translations, use of short scales, and intersections between individual and collective levels in social dominance theory are discussed. © The Author(s) 2013.
