Do the right thing! A study on social representation of obedience and disobedience |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Neurology, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece;2. 1st Department of Neurosurgery, Epilepsy Surgery Unit, University of Athens, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece;3. Laboratory of Clinical Neurophysiology, AHEPA Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece;4. 1st Department of Neurology, University of Athens, Eginition Hospital, Athens, Greece;1. University of Arizona, Eller College of Management, McClelland Hall, 405G, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States;2. University of Arizona, Department of Psychology, Psychology Building, 519, Tucson, AZ 85721, United States;1. Booth School of Business, University of Chicago, IL, USA;2. Department of Psychology, Boston College, MA, USA;3. Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, IL, USA |
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| Abstract: | The present research is aimed at investigating through a mixed-method approach the dimensions underlying the psychosocial constructs of obedience, disobedience and the relations between them. To this end, we consider the attitudes toward (dis)obedience being socially constructed, and we chose the theory of social representations (Abric, 2003; Moscovici, 1961) as the theoretical framework of this study.The data, collected on a sample of 190 individuals, allowed us to define these social objects, reducing both their complexity and polysemy.Obedience and disobedience were both seen by research participants as context-dependent behaviours, neither positive nor negative, per se. Also, both related to the concept of authority (individuals, institutions, and society). However, while obedience was mostly considered an uncritical response to laws, social norms or physical authorities, disobedience was defined as an active, conscious line of conduct. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Social representations Obedience Disobedience Young adults Mixed-method approach |
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