Abstract

Regarding social class diferences in redistributive preferences, previous research demonstrated the explanations of selfinterest perspective were limited. From an ideology perspective, the present study uncovered that attributions for rich-poor gap could mediate the relation between social class and redistributive preferences. In study 1, we conducted a measurementof-mediation design among adults (N = 448) with the results showing that compared with those from lower social classes, higher-class individuals were more likely to make internal attributions for rich-poor gap, in turn, had lower redistributive preferences. And these associations held controlling for self-interest. In study 2, we conducted an experimental-causal-chain design with the results showing that the experimentally induced higher social class increased internal attributions for richpoor gap (study 2A, N = 128), and priming internal attributions for rich-poor gap lowered redistributive preferences (study 2B, N = 155). These fndings expand the understanding of the psychological mechanisms of class-based policy preferences and shed some light on how to reduce social inequality.

Keywords Social class, Attributions for rich-poor gap, Redistributive preferences, Social inequality

文献下载：Why are higher‑class individuals less supportive of redistribution The mediating role of attributions for rich‑poor gap.pdf

链接：https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-02836-2

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