Unveiling the multidimensional nature of policy acceptability: A cross-national approach

Abstract

Research on mass attitudes toward public policy often centers on preferences, yet the understudied facet of policy acceptability remains pivotal. This study develops and validates a nuanced measure of acceptability that identifies three dimensions: political, affective, and deliberative. Through focus groups and surveys conducted in South Korea and the United States, we demonstrate the robustness and cross-cultural consistency of our proposed measure, proving its applicability across diverse policies and demographic landscapes. Our findings not only affirm the measure's invariance but also uncover intriguing patterns within public opinion, previously overlooked by conventional assessments. This study underscores the rich complexity of policy acceptability, highlighting its pivotal role in shaping public attitudes and presenting promising avenues for nuanced policy analysis. (sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic),(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic).(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic),(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic):(sic)(sic),(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic).(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic),(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic),(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic).(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic),(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic),(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic).(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic),(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic),(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic)(sic). La investigaci & oacute;n sobre las actitudes de las masas hacia las pol & iacute;ticas p & uacute;blicas suele centrarse en las preferencias; sin embargo, la aceptabilidad de las pol & iacute;ticas, un aspecto poco estudiado, sigue siendo crucial. Este estudio desarrolla y valida una medida matizada de aceptabilidad que identifica tres dimensiones: pol & iacute;tica, afectiva y deliberativa. Mediante grupos focales y encuestas realizadas en Corea del Sur y Estados Unidos, demostramos la solidez y la coherencia intercultural de la medida propuesta, lo que demuestra su aplicabilidad en diversas pol & iacute;ticas y contextos demogr & aacute;ficos. Nuestros hallazgos no solo confirman la invariancia de la medida, sino que tambi & eacute;n revelan patrones intrigantes en la opini & oacute;n p & uacute;blica, previamente pasados por alto por las evaluaciones convencionales. Este estudio subraya la rica complejidad de la aceptabilidad de las pol & iacute;ticas, destacando su papel fundamental en la configuraci & oacute;n de las actitudes p & uacute;blicas y presentando v & iacute;as prometedoras para un an & aacute;lisis pol & iacute;tico matizado.