Grey voters and populist voting. The role of religiosity and national collective narcissism

The study aimed to explore the role of religiosity and the social psychology concept of collective narcissism in the decision-making process. We focused on the process of supporting a populist party in the segment of the oldest citizens, referred to as grey voters. Our research investigates the determinants of voting behaviors and fits into discussions on aging societies. Demographic change creates a space of challenges, the significant consequences of which we can observe in the electoral market. Our study results confirmed the mediating role of the social psychology concept of CN in the relationship between religiosity and populist voting. We also found religious faith to be a stronger predictor of populist voting than religious practice