"Not in my back yard". Evidence for arousal moderating vested interest and oppositional behavior to proposed change.

Autor/inn/en	Thornton, Bill; Tizard, Hayley J.
Titel	"Not in my back yard". Evidence for arousal moderating vested interest and oppositional behavior to proposed change.
Quelle	In: Social psychology, 41 (2010) 4, S. 255-262Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1864-9335; 2151-2590
DOI	10.1027/1864-9335/a000034
Schlagwörter	Attribution; Einstellung (Psy); Verhalten; Interesse
Abstract	"Not in my back yard" (NIMBY) is characterized as behavioral opposition to proposed change and reflects vested interest and perceived negative personal consequences. The present research examined the role of arousal in moderating the relationship between vested interest and oppositional behavior. Two studies replicated previous research with high vested interest associated with greater oppositional behavior and greater attitude-behavior consistency than that observed with low vested interest. Moreover, a "misattribution of arousal manipulation" (Study 1, 93 college students) resulted in reduced oppositional behavior, whereas an "induced arousal manipulation" (Study 2, 65 college students) resulted in greater oppositional behavior. These results provide experimental support for the role of arousal underlying vested interest and behavioral opposition. Implications of the results for applications and further research are considered. (ZPID).
Erfasst von	Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie, Trier
Update	2011/2