@article{ref1,
title="The role of perceived threat in Australians' endorsement of asylum-seeker policies",
journal="Journal of Pacific Rim psychology",
year="2019",
author="Pattison, Emily and Davidson, Graham R.",
volume="13",
number="",
pages="-",
abstract="Australia's treatment of asylum seekers continues to polarise public debate. The present study sought to investigate the factors that may influence an individual's endorsement of deterrence-based government policies. Using the integrated threat theory of prejudice, the present study examined the role of perceived threat in shaping Australian voters' political attitudes toward asylum seekers. A total of 255 Australian citizens completed an online questionnaire that assessed their support for aspects of government policy and their perceptions of asylum seekers as a threat. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used to examine the combined and unique influences of perceived threat and sociodemographic factors on overall and individual government policy endorsement. <br><br>RESULTS indicated that various types of threat (realistic, symbolic, and negative stereotypes) were significant predictors of policy support. Practical implications regarding the development of anti-discriminatory strategies and directions for future research are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1834-4909",
doi="10.1017/prp.2019.13",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/prp.2019.13"
}