Conservatism as a general factor of social attitudes

Previous studies showed the existence of general factors in cognitive abilities, personality traits, and psychopathology symptoms. We hypothesized a similar factor on apex social attitudes? hierarchy; furthermore, we assumed that this reflects conservatism-liberalism dimension. This hypothesis is tested by factorizing space ?isms? - broad comprehensive model attitudes obtained lexical paradigm, an online study (N = 380; Mage 32.34[SD 11.74]; 66.8% females; participants were Serbian nationality). A General it was positively loaded Tradition-oriented Religiousness (.76), Unmitigated Self-Interest Subjective Spirituality (.34), with negative loadings Communal Rationalism (-.53) Inequality Aversion (-.46). Afterwards, explored nomological network factor: correlated Social Dominance Orientation measure Domination, Conservatism, Conservation Values, Binding Moral Foundations; also had associations Egalitarianism, Self-transcendence Individualizing Foundations, Openness to Experience, Support for EU Integrations, Kosovo Independence, Immigrants? Integration. The congruent interpretation as conservatism. data suggest lay people have singular core attitudinal dimension which they use interpret make sense societal events fundamental conservatism-liberalism.