Table 1.
Components of authoritarian orientation (adapted from Chien, 2013).
| Stage | Components | Possible Actions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pre-authoritarian | − | − |
| 2. | Alienation | Authority-dread | Keeping a distance with fear |
| Interacting with caution | |||
| Submitting with self-suppression | |||
| Authority-dependence | Conforming and coordinating | ||
| Pleasing and ingratiating | |||
| 3. | Obligation | Authority-reverence | Respecting heartfully |
| Authority-obedience | Obeying sincerely | ||
| 4. | Habitus | Authority-sensitization | Authoritarian-oriented Habitus (responding automatically and habitually) |