The relationship between Chinese citizens' debt and redistribution preferences

IF 1.6 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Asian Journal of Social Psychology Pub Date : 2025-09-29 DOI:10.1111/ajsp.70057

Luxiao Wang, Ziqiang Xin

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Abstract

Debt is a global issue. The high household leverage ratio in China indicates that Chinese people may face significant debt pressure. Previous studies have found that heavy debt has a detrimental effect on individuals' cognition, emotion and behaviour. This study examines the impact of debt on policy attitudes and preferences, specifically redistribution preferences, as well as its mediation mechanism. In Study 1, self-reported data on the amount of debt, debt pressure, wealth attribution and redistribution preferences of 10,058 Chinese citizens were obtained through the questionnaire survey. The results showed that debt pressure was positively correlated with redistribution preferences, and the external attribution of wealth played a mediation role. Study 2 recruited full-time employees as participants and manipulated their debt pressure to obtain causal evidence. The results showed that compared with the control group, participants in the debt pressure group were more inclined to attribute wealth status externally and had stronger redistribution preferences. This study contributes to understanding indebted people's political attitudes and preferences from the perspective of social fairness.

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中国公民债务与再分配偏好的关系

债务是一个全球性问题。中国较高的家庭杠杆率表明，中国人可能面临巨大的债务压力。先前的研究发现，沉重的债务对个人的认知、情绪和行为有不利影响。本研究考察了债务对政策态度和偏好的影响，特别是再分配偏好，以及其调解机制。在研究1中，通过问卷调查获得了10058名中国公民关于债务数额、债务压力、财富归属和再分配偏好的自述数据。结果表明，债务压力与再分配偏好呈正相关，财富外部归因起中介作用。研究2招募全职员工作为参与者，通过操纵他们的债务压力来获得因果证据。结果表明，与对照组相比，债务压力组的参与者更倾向于将财富状态归因于外部，并且具有更强的再分配偏好。本研究有助于从社会公平的角度理解负债人的政治态度和偏好。

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Asian Journal of Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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4.20%

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期刊介绍： Asian Journal of Social Psychology publishes empirical papers and major reviews on any topic in social psychology and personality, and on topics in other areas of basic and applied psychology that highlight the role of social psychological concepts and theories. The journal coverage also includes all aspects of social processes such as development, cognition, emotions, personality, health and well-being, in the sociocultural context of organisations, schools, communities, social networks, and virtual groups. The journal encourages interdisciplinary integration with social sciences, life sciences, engineering sciences, and the humanities. The journal positively encourages submissions with Asian content and/or Asian authors but welcomes high-quality submissions from any part of the world.