Right Wing Authoritarianism is a construct that has been widely studied in Latin America due to the adequate applicability of the scale proposed by Altemeyer. There are several published validations of the construct, and different articles that study its association with other variables. However, there is no systematic review analyzing research regarding the construct and its applicability to a cultural context such as Peru. For this reason, this article aims to review the studies published on Right Wing Authoritarianism in Peru. For this purpose, a search was carried out in the databases of Redalyc, BASE, SciELO, LA Referencia and Google Scholar. The results demonstrate a total of 26 research studies using scales to measure Right Wing Authoritarianism with different variables from 2010 to February 2023. A total of 80.8 % of the studies were carried out within the Peruvian context, 7.7 %...

Punitivism can be defined as the collective preference for punitive measures and increased control over criminals. Understanding punitivism from a psychological perspective involves examining how individuals make decisions based on their beliefs, experiences, and emotions. The punitivism scale developed by Roberts et al. (2011) comprises seven items in a five-point Likert format, designed to assess individuals’ support for harsher punishments for criminal behavior. However, this construct has received limited attention in psychology, and no validated scale has yet been applied in the Argentine context. This study aims to adapt and validate the Roberts et al. punitivism scale for use in Argentina. A pilot study was conducted with a sample of 401 individuals, and an exploratory factor analysis was carried out. A subsequent final study involved a different sample of 458 participants, in w...

Right Wing Authoritarianism is a construct that has been widely studied in Latin America due to the adequate applicability of the scale proposed by Altemeyer. There are several published validations of the construct, and different articles that study its association with other variables. However, there is no systematic review analyzing research regarding the construct and its applicability to a cultural context such as Peru. For this reason, this article aims to review the studies published on Right Wing Authoritarianism in Peru. For this purpose, a search was carried out in the databases of Redalyc, BASE, SciELO, LA Referencia and Google Scholar. The results demonstrate a total of 26 research studies using scales to measure Right Wing Authoritarianism with different variables from 2010 to February 2023. A total of 80.8 % of the studies were carried out within the Peruvian context, 7.7 %...

Punitivism can be defined as the collective preference for punitive measures and increased control over criminals. Understanding punitivism from a psychological perspective involves examining how individuals make decisions based on their beliefs, experiences, and emotions. The punitivism scale developed by Roberts et al. (2011) comprises seven items in a five-point Likert format, designed to assess individuals’ support for harsher punishments for criminal behavior. However, this construct has received limited attention in psychology, and no validated scale has yet been applied in the Argentine context. This study aims to adapt and validate the Roberts et al. punitivism scale for use in Argentina. A pilot study was conducted with a sample of 401 individuals, and an exploratory factor analysis was carried out. A subsequent final study involved a different sample of 458 participants, in w...

Lay epistemic theory has offered several contributions to the field of both epistemology and social cognition. This theory offers an epistemic framework, which is influenced by both cognitive and motivational factors. Within the motivational factors are the concepts of openness to new experiences and imperviousness to alternative explanations, which are encompassed by Webster and Kruglanski in the construct of need for cognitive closure. This construct explains both the motivational aspects of decision making and the interface between the cognitive and motivational properties of the individual in the process of acquiring knowledge and beliefs. In addition, the lay epistemic approach also encompasses the study of attributional processes and the effects of social interactions on epistemic activities. The purpose of this paper is the theoretical analysis of the lay epistemic model and its i...

Lay epistemic theory has offered several contributions to the field of both epistemology and social cognition. This theory offers an epistemic framework, which is influenced by both cognitive and motivational factors. Within the motivational factors are the concepts of openness to new experiences and imperviousness to alternative explanations, which are encompassed by Webster and Kruglanski in the construct of need for cognitive closure. This construct explains both the motivational aspects of decision making and the interface between the cognitive and motivational properties of the individual in the process of acquiring knowledge and beliefs. In addition, the lay epistemic approach also encompasses the study of attributional processes and the effects of social interactions on epistemic activities. The purpose of this paper is the theoretical analysis of the lay epistemic model and its i...