This article examines the relationships between social dominance orientation, right-wing authoritarianism, spirituality, religiosity, and economic system justification among the general population of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The study is based on a sample of 843 participants (52% men and 48% women), aged between 18 and 88 years (M_age = 46; SD = 15.78). It situates social psychological approaches to system justification within a broader sociological framework through a review of the literature on domination, religion, and legitimacy. The findings indicate that economic system justification is positively associated with social dominance orientation (r = 0.40), right-wing authoritarianism (r = 0.56), and several dimensions of religiosity, particularly extrinsic religious orientation (0.12 ≤ r ≤ 0.21). Regression analyses further reveal that social dominance orientation, right-wing authoritarianism, and extrinsic religious orientation are the variables most strongly associated with economic system justification.

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/15/7/436