The Yellow Vests in France: Psychosocial Determinants and Consequences of the Adherence to a Social Movement in a Representative Sample of the Population

The aim of this research is to identify what social and psychological variables may attract people a protest movement, namely the Yellow Vests (YVs) in France, which originated October 2018. This analysis, albeit correlational, nevertheless give important hints an exploratory way causal factors could lead (a) become sympathizer movement (b) member that psychosocial consequences would derive from (b). Notably, role conspiracy beliefs anomie will be scrutinized because their fostering non-normative political violence. In purpose, we analyzed results poll conducted on representative sample French population (N = 1760). survey explored range respondents’ attitudes towards issues YVs movement. Our analyses showed adherence mainly caused by socio-economic (such as educational level, economic capital) belonging extremes (far left even more far right), relying probably increasing distrust toward authorities unconventional (paranormal conspiracist). Ultimately, seems triggered objective factor dependency car endorsement conspiracist beliefs; whereas, simple sympathy related less irrational form accusation authorities, low subjective capital, pessimism future. also often use media Youtube, but websites newspapers first source information.