Personality, Ideology, and Attitudes Toward Social Justice

Abstract

Objective: The importance of diversity, inclusiveness, and social justice has been increasingly emphasized in different institutions and organizations around the world. The present research adopted an individual differences approach to understanding people's attitudes toward diversity and social justice. Method: Across three studies (Ns ranging from 371 to 700), participants completed measures of Big Five personality traits, political ideology, and attitudes toward a range of social justice issues (diversity, LGBTQ+, racial relations, abortion). Results: Higher Openness to Experience and Agreeableness emerged as the most consistent predictors of higher support for social justice. Higher Neur..