Epistemic motives and threat have been considered important bases of right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) for a long time. Yet, the interplay between these variables has hardly been investigated. The present study therefore examined how the interaction between dispositional need for closure (NFC) and perceived external threat, in addition to their main effects, shapes individuals’ endorsement of RWA. In a representative sample collected in the Netherlands (N = 588), the results revealed cross-sectional as well as longitudinal interaction effects. In particular, higher levels of NFC were related to higher levels of RWA when individuals perceived relatively low levels of external threat. However, when the levels of perceived threat were relatively high, NFC was not significantly related to RWA. We discuss the importance of taking into account perceived contextual factors in theorizing on the motivated social cognitive basis of authoritarian ideology.

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封闭的需要和感知到的威胁是右翼威权主义的基础：一种纵向调节方法

认识动机和威胁长期以来一直被认为是右翼专制主义的重要基础。然而，几乎没有研究这些变量之间的相互作用。因此，本研究检验了性格关闭需求（NFC）与感知到的外部威胁之间的相互作用，除其主要影响外，如何塑造个人对RWA的认可。在荷兰收集的代表性样品（N = 588）中，结果显示出横截面以及纵向相互作用的影响。特别是，当个人认为外部威胁水平相对较低时，较高的NFC与较高的RWA有关。但是，当感知到的威胁级别相对较高时，NFC与RWA并没有显着相关。