TY - JOUR
T1 - Examining conflict between components of attitudes
T2 - Ambivalence and inconsistency are distinct constructs
AU - Maio, Gregory R.
AU - Esses, Victoria M.
AU - Bell, David W.
PY - 2000/1/1
Y1 - 2000/1/1
N2 - Past research has indicated that attitudes can be based on different types of psychological information or components, such as emotions and beliefs. It has also been suggested that the amount of ambivalence and inconsistency between and within these components are important aspects of attitude structure. In this paper, we discuss the relation between ambivalence and inconsistency, and their effects on message processing. Based on past theorizing and research, and on our reanalyses of previous data (Maio, Bell, & Esses, 1996), we conclude that ambivalence and inconsistency are distinct constructs, which are empirically unrelated and produce different effects on message processing.
AB - Past research has indicated that attitudes can be based on different types of psychological information or components, such as emotions and beliefs. It has also been suggested that the amount of ambivalence and inconsistency between and within these components are important aspects of attitude structure. In this paper, we discuss the relation between ambivalence and inconsistency, and their effects on message processing. Based on past theorizing and research, and on our reanalyses of previous data (Maio, Bell, & Esses, 1996), we conclude that ambivalence and inconsistency are distinct constructs, which are empirically unrelated and produce different effects on message processing.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0034348305&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1037/h0087101
DO - 10.1037/h0087101
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0034348305
SN - 0008-400X
VL - 32
SP - 58
EP - 70
JO - Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science
JF - Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science
IS - 1
ER -