Spanish Adaptation of the Support for Economic Inequality Scale (S-SEIS).

Abstract

This study presents the adaptation and evidence of the validity of the Spanish version of the Support for Economic Inequality Scale (S-SEIS). This measure evaluates people's tendency to have positive attitudes toward economic inequality. Two correlational studies were conducted, one exploratory ( N = 619) and one confirmatory ( N = 562). S-SEIS showed good reliability in both studies. The factorial analysis showed a one-factor structure in Study 1 that was confirmed in Study 2. We also found a relationship between S-SEIS and other extensively used measures of attitudes toward inequality, such as intolerance toward inequality. S-SEIS positively correlates with belief in a just world, social dominance orientation (SDO), economic system justification (ESJ), institutional trust, and perceived democracy; it correlates negatively with intolerance toward inequality, perceived inequality, perceived warmth/competence of people in poverty and support for redistribution. The current research findings suggest that S-SEIS is a valuable instrument for evaluating the support of economic inequality in Spanish samples.