Neoliberal Economic Policies’ Effects on Perceptions of Social Justice and Sociopolitical Participation in Portugal

Contemporary societies challenge long-standing projects of the “good society” and social equality through neoliberal economic policies. Social forms of uncertainty generated by financial deprivation, precarity, and inequality seem to have effects on agency and coping and so socioeconomic and psychol...

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Autores principales:	Mariana Lucas Casanova, Patrício Costa, Rebecca Lawthom, Joaquim L. Coimbra
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	neoliberalism psychosocial uncertainty social justice sociopolitical control social dominance orientation (SDO) financial deprivation Psychology BF1-990
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5f3593008ddf4cc2aa29dc9178f0096f2021-12-01T10:38:53ZNeoliberal Economic Policies’ Effects on Perceptions of Social Justice and Sociopolitical Participation in Portugal1664-107810.3389/fpsyg.2021.694270https://doaj.org/article/5f3593008ddf4cc2aa29dc9178f0096f2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.694270/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078Contemporary societies challenge long-standing projects of the “good society” and social equality through neoliberal economic policies. Social forms of uncertainty generated by financial deprivation, precarity, and inequality seem to have effects on agency and coping and so socioeconomic and psychological consequences. This study aims to test these relationships, as well as a hypothesis on the potential impact of these constructs on beliefs of sociopolitical control and social dominance, which have implications for social justice. A mediation model explores the effects of financial access (the manifest benefit of work) on psychosocial uncertainty (which reflects the perception of uncertainty in the social context and the experience of its consequences within work, relationships, and the adoption of self-defeating beliefs) and on emotional coping strategies towards uncertainty, and their effects on personal agency, sociopolitical control (SPC), and social dominance orientation (SDO). Data are derived from a study of 633 participants in Portugal. Although personal agency is influenced by financial access and psychosocial uncertainty, it is not proved as a significant mediator for SPC and SDO. Nevertheless, financial access, psychosocial uncertainty, and emotional coping significantly contribute to the model, supporting the hypothesis that financial access protects against psychosocial uncertainty. Both have an impact on SPC and SDO. Therefore, financial deprivation and psychosocial uncertainty potentially contribute to extremism and populism in societies characterised by socially created forms of uncertainty. Implications of results for psychological intervention, namely in vocational/professional counselling, are discussed.Mariana Lucas CasanovaPatrício CostaPatrício CostaPatrício CostaRebecca LawthomJoaquim L. CoimbraFrontiers Media S.A.articleneoliberalismpsychosocial uncertaintysocial justicesociopolitical controlsocial dominance orientation (SDO)financial deprivationPsychologyBF1-990ENFrontiers in Psychology, Vol 12 (2021)
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topic	neoliberalism psychosocial uncertainty social justice sociopolitical control social dominance orientation (SDO) financial deprivation Psychology BF1-990
spellingShingle	neoliberalism psychosocial uncertainty social justice sociopolitical control social dominance orientation (SDO) financial deprivation Psychology BF1-990 Mariana Lucas Casanova Patrício Costa Patrício Costa Patrício Costa Rebecca Lawthom Joaquim L. Coimbra Neoliberal Economic Policies’ Effects on Perceptions of Social Justice and Sociopolitical Participation in Portugal
description	Contemporary societies challenge long-standing projects of the “good society” and social equality through neoliberal economic policies. Social forms of uncertainty generated by financial deprivation, precarity, and inequality seem to have effects on agency and coping and so socioeconomic and psychological consequences. This study aims to test these relationships, as well as a hypothesis on the potential impact of these constructs on beliefs of sociopolitical control and social dominance, which have implications for social justice. A mediation model explores the effects of financial access (the manifest benefit of work) on psychosocial uncertainty (which reflects the perception of uncertainty in the social context and the experience of its consequences within work, relationships, and the adoption of self-defeating beliefs) and on emotional coping strategies towards uncertainty, and their effects on personal agency, sociopolitical control (SPC), and social dominance orientation (SDO). Data are derived from a study of 633 participants in Portugal. Although personal agency is influenced by financial access and psychosocial uncertainty, it is not proved as a significant mediator for SPC and SDO. Nevertheless, financial access, psychosocial uncertainty, and emotional coping significantly contribute to the model, supporting the hypothesis that financial access protects against psychosocial uncertainty. Both have an impact on SPC and SDO. Therefore, financial deprivation and psychosocial uncertainty potentially contribute to extremism and populism in societies characterised by socially created forms of uncertainty. Implications of results for psychological intervention, namely in vocational/professional counselling, are discussed.
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author	Mariana Lucas Casanova Patrício Costa Patrício Costa Patrício Costa Rebecca Lawthom Joaquim L. Coimbra
author_facet	Mariana Lucas Casanova Patrício Costa Patrício Costa Patrício Costa Rebecca Lawthom Joaquim L. Coimbra
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title	Neoliberal Economic Policies’ Effects on Perceptions of Social Justice and Sociopolitical Participation in Portugal
title_short	Neoliberal Economic Policies’ Effects on Perceptions of Social Justice and Sociopolitical Participation in Portugal
title_full	Neoliberal Economic Policies’ Effects on Perceptions of Social Justice and Sociopolitical Participation in Portugal
title_fullStr	Neoliberal Economic Policies’ Effects on Perceptions of Social Justice and Sociopolitical Participation in Portugal
title_full_unstemmed	Neoliberal Economic Policies’ Effects on Perceptions of Social Justice and Sociopolitical Participation in Portugal
title_sort	neoliberal economic policies’ effects on perceptions of social justice and sociopolitical participation in portugal
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
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url	https://doaj.org/article/5f3593008ddf4cc2aa29dc9178f0096f
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Neoliberal Economic Policies’ Effects on Perceptions of Social Justice and Sociopolitical Participation in Portugal

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