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Economic System Justification, Religion, and Spirituality in Argentina: A Psychosociological Study

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  • Julia Evangelina Velisone

    (École de Science Politique, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, 75005 Paris, France
    Carrera de Sociología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, City of Buenos Aires 1075, Argentina)

  • Hugo Simkin

    (Carrera de Sociología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, City of Buenos Aires 1075, Argentina
    Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, City of Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina
    Facultad de Educación y Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago 8370146, Chile)

  • Luis Donatello

    (Carrera de Sociología, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, City of Buenos Aires 1075, Argentina
    Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, City of Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina
    Departamento de Sociología, Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias, Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz S3000, Argentina)

  • Luis Jaume

    (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, City of Buenos Aires 1425, Argentina
    Carrera de Psicología, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, City of Buenos Aires 1225, Argentina)

Abstract

This article studies the relationship between social dominance orientation, right-wing authoritarianism, spirituality, religiosity, and economic system justification in the general population of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in a sample of 843 participants (52% men and 48% women) aged 18 to 88 years ( M age = 46; SD = 15.78). The study contextualizes social psychological approaches to system justification through a review of sociological literature on domination, religion, and legitimacy. According to the results, system justification is positively associated with social dominance orientation (r = 0.40), right-wing authoritarianism (r = 0.56) and dimensions of religiosity, particularly extrinsic religious orientation (0.12 ≤ r ≤ 0.21). Regression analyses indicated that social dominance orientation, right-wing authoritarianism, and extrinsic religious orientation were the variables most strongly associated with economic system justification.

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  • Julia Evangelina Velisone & Hugo Simkin & Luis Donatello & Luis Jaume, 2026. "Economic System Justification, Religion, and Spirituality in Argentina: A Psychosociological Study," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-13, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:15:y:2026:i:7:p:436-:d:1980852
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