APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Fear of Terrorism, Authoritarianism, Moral Disengagement, and Aggression in U.S. and Korean Young Adults
- Yijing Lin
Boston University - Fang Hong
Boston University - Amanda Tarullo
Boston University - Carolyn Amir
Boston University - Stephanie Rapoport
Boston University - Kathleen Malley-Morrison
Boston University
Abstract
Associations among fear of terrorism, authoritarianism, moral disengagement and aggression were investigated in U.S. and Korean young adults. Findings revealed fear of terrorism was positively correlated with moral disengagement and aggression in participants from both countries. Aggression mediated the relationship between fear of terrorism and moral disengagement in Korean females.
Social Cognition
