Neoliberalism can reduce well-being by promoting a sense of social disconnection, competition, and loneliness
Autor(en): | Becker, Julia C. Hartwich, Lea Haslam, S. Alexander |
Stichwörter: | DEPRESSION; HEALTH; IDENTITY; IDEOLOGY; INEQUALITY; LIFE; Psychology; Psychology, Social | Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 | Herausgeber: | WILEY | Enthalten in: | BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY | Band: | 60 | Ausgabe: | 3 | Startseite: | 947 | Seitenende: | 965 | Zusammenfassung: | Neoliberalism has become the dominant ideology in many parts of the world. Yet there is little empirical research on its psychological impact. On the basis of a social identity approach to health, we hypothesize that, by increasing competition and by reducing people's sense of connection to others, neoliberalism can increase loneliness and compromise our well-being. Study 1 (N = 246) shows that the more neoliberal people perceive society to be, the worse their well-being, and that this relationship is mediated via loneliness. In two experiments, we showed that exposure to neoliberal ideology increases loneliness (Study 2, N = 204) and, through this, decreases well-being (Study 3, N = 173). In Study 4 (N = 303), we found that exposure to neoliberal ideology increased loneliness and decreased well-being by reducing people's sense of connection to others and by increasing perceptions of being in competition with others. In Study 4, the effect of neoliberalism on well-being was evident for liberals only. We discuss the potential impact of neoliberalism on different social groups in society. |
ISSN: | 01446665 | DOI: | 10.1111/bjso.12438 |
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