(Dis)obedience in U.S. American young adults: A new way to describe authority relationships
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Pozzi, Maura
Quartiroli, Alessandro
Alfieri, Sara
Fattori, Francesco
Pistoni, Carlo
Abstract / Description
The present research aims to investigate the psychosocial phenomena of obedience and disobedience in young adults residing in the United States, as a replication of a previous study by Pozzi, Fattori, Bocchiaro, and Alfieri (2014). We utilize social representation theory as a means to better understand and define (dis)obedience, a behavioral dimension of the concept of authority. The analysis was conducted using a concurrent mixed methods design. One hundred and fifty-one participants completed a self-report online questionnaire. The results indicate that participants see both obedience and disobedience as related to an authority. Obedience was mostly perceived as an ability to be responsive to laws, social norms, or physical authorities, as well as a positive social object. Disobedience, instead, was defined as a failure of a negative line of conduct. These results differ from previous research, contributing meaningfully and pragmatically to the theoretical debate on (dis)obedience. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.
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obedience disobedience social representation cultural comparison young adultsPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2018-06-19
Journal title
Europe's Journal of Psychology
Volume
14
Issue
2
Page numbers
404–423
Publisher
PsychOpen GOLD
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Review status
peerReviewed
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Pozzi, M., Quartiroli, A., Alfieri, S., Fattori, F., & Pistoni, C. (2018). (Dis)obedience in U.S. American young adults: A new way to describe authority relationships. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 14(2), 404–423. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v14i2.1314
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Pozzi, Maura
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Quartiroli, Alessandro
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Alfieri, Sara
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Fattori, Francesco
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Pistoni, Carlo
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Date of first publication2018-06-19
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Abstract / DescriptionThe present research aims to investigate the psychosocial phenomena of obedience and disobedience in young adults residing in the United States, as a replication of a previous study by Pozzi, Fattori, Bocchiaro, and Alfieri (2014). We utilize social representation theory as a means to better understand and define (dis)obedience, a behavioral dimension of the concept of authority. The analysis was conducted using a concurrent mixed methods design. One hundred and fifty-one participants completed a self-report online questionnaire. The results indicate that participants see both obedience and disobedience as related to an authority. Obedience was mostly perceived as an ability to be responsive to laws, social norms, or physical authorities, as well as a positive social object. Disobedience, instead, was defined as a failure of a negative line of conduct. These results differ from previous research, contributing meaningfully and pragmatically to the theoretical debate on (dis)obedience. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationPozzi, M., Quartiroli, A., Alfieri, S., Fattori, F., & Pistoni, C. (2018). (Dis)obedience in U.S. American young adults: A new way to describe authority relationships. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 14(2), 404–423. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v14i2.1314
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ISSN1841-0413
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1101
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1293
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v14i2.1314
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Keyword(s)obedienceen_US
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Keyword(s)disobedienceen_US
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Keyword(s)social representationen_US
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Keyword(s)cultural comparisonen_US
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Keyword(s)young adultsen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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Title(Dis)obedience in U.S. American young adults: A new way to describe authority relationshipsen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue2
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Journal titleEurope's Journal of Psychology
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Page numbers404–423
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Volume14
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