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Xenophobia Scale
The Xenophobia Scale measures fear, discomfort, or prejudice toward foreign nationals and immigrants. Unlike immigration policy preferences (which can reflect economic or pragmatic considerations), xenophobia captures affective and attitudinal dimensions—emotional threat perception, negative stereotypes, and cultural distance. Developed by migration scholars including Ceobanu and Escandell, it is essential for understanding antiforeign sentiment and discriminatory attitudes across diverse contexts.
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Sources
- Ceobanu, A. M., & Escandell, X. (2010). Comparative analyses of public attitudes toward immigrants and immigration using multinational survey data: The European Social Survey. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 36(6), 953-969. DOI: 10.1080/13691831003764300 ↗
- Lahav, B., & Coursey, M. (2012). When the foreign direct investment FDI becomes a security issue: Russia, China, the United States, and the Middle East. Brookings Institution Press. link ↗
- Schlueter, E. (2016). The causes and consequences of xenophobia. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(47), 13368-13373. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1616257113 ↗