This research takes an exploratory approach to shed light on the paradox that negative leader characteristics, such as pushy, obnoxious, and manipulative, appeal to some individuals. We employ social learning theory to argue how parents can model conflict for their adolescents, which may shape implicit leadership theories later in life. Spanning 21 years, this longitudinal study examines adolescent family environment and parents’ gender attitudes as antecedents of adult tyrannical implicit leadership theories using a sample of 102 individuals and their parents. Findings from multiple regression analyses suggest that high family conflict during formative years may predispose individuals to endorse the implicit leadership theory dimension known as tyranny. Furthermore, fathers’ egalitarian gender attitudes, as well as mothers’ masculine sex-types, may amplify this effect. Results inform the literature on leadership perceptions by surfacing the early life antecedents of paradoxical leadership preferences.

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谁会支持一个暴君？青少年家庭冲突与专制内隐领导理论认可之间联系的探索

这项研究采用探索性的方法来阐明消极领导特征（例如咄咄逼人、令人讨厌和操纵性）对某些人有吸引力的悖论。我们采用社会学习理论来论证父母如何为青少年建立冲突模型，这可能会在以后的生活中形成内隐领导理论。这项跨越 21 年的纵向研究使用 102 名个人及其父母的样本，将青少年家庭环境和父母的性别态度作为成人专制内隐领导理论的前身。多元回归分析的结果表明，在成长时期的高家庭冲突可能使个人倾向于认可被称为暴政的内隐领导理论维度。此外，父亲的平等性别态度，以及母亲的男性性类型，可能会放大这种效果。结果通过揭示矛盾领导偏好的早期生活前因，为有关领导力认知的文献提供信息。