Spanish adaptation of the support for economic inequality scale (s-seis)

  1. Mar Montoya-Lozano
  2. Eva Moreno-Bella
  3. Juan Diego García-Castro
  4. Guillermo B. Willis
  5. Rosa Rodríguez-Bailón
Journal:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915,  1886-144X

Year of publication: 2023

Volume: 35

Issue: 3

Pages: 310-318

Type: Article

DOI: 10.7334/PSICOTHEMA2022.226 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

This study presents the adaptation and evidence of the validity of the Spanish version of the Support for Economic Inequality Scale (S-SEIS). This measure evaluates people’s tendency to have positive attitudes toward economic inequality. Method: Two correlational studies were conducted, one exploratory (N = 619) and one confirmatory (N = 562). Results: S-SEIS showed good reliability in both studies. The factorial analysis showed a one-factor structure in Study 1 that was confirmed in Study 2. We also found a relationship between S-SEIS and other extensively used measures of attitudes toward inequality, such as intolerance toward inequality. S-SEIS positively correlates with belief in a just world, social dominance orientation (SDO), economic system justification (ESJ), institutional trust, and perceived democracy; it correlates negatively with intolerance toward inequality, perceived inequality, perceived warmth/competence of people in poverty and support for redistribution. Conclusions: The current research findings suggest that S-SEIS is a valuable instrument for evaluating the support of economic inequality in Spanish samples.

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