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Ideology-specific patterns of moral indifference predict intentions not to vote

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Johnson, KM; Iyer, R; Wojcik, SP; Vaisey, S; Miles, A; Chu, V; Graham, J
Published in: Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy
December 1, 2014

Results from a nationally representative survey (N = 1, 341) provide evidence that self-reported nonvoting behavior is associated with lower endorsement of moral concerns and values (Study 1). Across three studies, five large samples (total N = 27,038), and two presidential elections, we replicate this pattern and show that the explicit intention not to vote is associated with lower endorsement of moral concerns and values (Studies 2-4). This pattern was not found for endorsement of nonmoral values. Separate analyses for liberals, conservatives, libertarians, and Tea Party supporters reveal that the intention not to vote is specifically associated with low endorsement of the moral concerns most associated with one's ideological group: Care and Fairness concerns predicted voting intentions for liberals, while Loyalty, Authority, and Sanctity concerns predicted voting intentions for conservatives and members of the Tea Party group FreedomWorks.

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Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy

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1530-2415

ISSN

1529-7489

Publication Date

December 1, 2014

Volume

14

Issue

1

Start / End Page

61 / 77

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 4407 Policy and administration
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1608 Sociology
  • 1605 Policy and Administration
 

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Johnson, K. M., Iyer, R., Wojcik, S. P., Vaisey, S., Miles, A., Chu, V., & Graham, J. (2014). Ideology-specific patterns of moral indifference predict intentions not to vote. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 14(1), 61–77. https://doi.org/10.1111/asap.12039
Johnson, K. M., R. Iyer, S. P. Wojcik, S. Vaisey, A. Miles, V. Chu, and J. Graham. “Ideology-specific patterns of moral indifference predict intentions not to vote.” Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy 14, no. 1 (December 1, 2014): 61–77. https://doi.org/10.1111/asap.12039.
Johnson KM, Iyer R, Wojcik SP, Vaisey S, Miles A, Chu V, et al. Ideology-specific patterns of moral indifference predict intentions not to vote. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy. 2014 Dec 1;14(1):61–77.
Johnson, K. M., et al. “Ideology-specific patterns of moral indifference predict intentions not to vote.” Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, vol. 14, no. 1, Dec. 2014, pp. 61–77. Scopus, doi:10.1111/asap.12039.
Johnson KM, Iyer R, Wojcik SP, Vaisey S, Miles A, Chu V, Graham J. Ideology-specific patterns of moral indifference predict intentions not to vote. Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy. 2014 Dec 1;14(1):61–77.
Journal cover image

Published In

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy

DOI

EISSN

1530-2415

ISSN

1529-7489

Publication Date

December 1, 2014

Volume

14

Issue

1

Start / End Page

61 / 77

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 5205 Social and personality psychology
  • 4407 Policy and administration
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1608 Sociology
  • 1605 Policy and Administration