When (and where) do pandemics foster anti-migrant actions? Individual-, contextual- and societal-level drivers affecting social cohesion during the COVID-19 pandemic

IF 2.8 2区社会学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2025-08-25 DOI:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102269

Tomasz Besta , Emma Thomas , Michał Olech , Paweł Jurek , Danny Osborne , Marek Palace , Gülçin Akbas , Julia C. Becker , Maja Becker , Tymofii Brik , Maria Chayinska , Makiko Deguchi , Sandesh Dhakal , Kaltrina Kelmendi , Anna Kende , Soledad Lamus , Paul Le Dornat , Angela Leung , Sarah E. Martiny , Rie Mizuki , Martijn van Zomeren

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Abstract

Research on anti-migrant actions has produced conflicting results, which we aimed to better understand through a multi-level and context-sensitive approach. Specifically, we investigated individual- (social dominance orientation; SDO), group- (identification), contextual- (attribution of migrants’ responsibility for the pandemic), and societal-level (Migrant Integration Policy Index and Democracy Index) correlates of anti-migrant collective action. Multi-level analyses from 21 countries (N = 4493) revealed that SDO correlated positively with identification with anti-migrant movements. However, believing that the pandemic emerged due to migration (contextual-level variable) and inclusive migration policies (societal-level variable) moderated the link between SDO and willingness to join anti-migrant actions. Those high on SDO who also believed the pandemic was due to migration were the most willing to pursue anti-migrant activities. Finally, SDO predicted anti-migrant collective actions, but only in countries with inclusive migration policies. These results uncover the contextual- and societal-level factors that exacerbate the relationship between SDO and anti-migrant actions.

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流行病何时（何地）助长了反移民行动？COVID-19大流行期间影响社会凝聚力的个人、背景和社会层面驱动因素

反移民行动的研究产生了相互矛盾的结果，我们旨在通过多层次和上下文敏感的方法更好地理解。具体而言，我们调查了个人-（社会优势取向；SDO），群体-（认同），情境-（移民对大流行的责任归因）和社会层面（移民融合政策指数和民主指数）与反移民集体行动的相关性。来自21个国家（N = 4493）的多层次分析显示，SDO与反移民运动的认同呈正相关。然而，认为大流行病的出现是由于移徙（背景层面变量）和包容性移徙政策（社会层面变量）缓和了SDO与加入反移徙行动意愿之间的联系。那些同样认为大流行是由移民引起的SDO高的人最愿意从事反移民活动。最后，SDO预测了反移民的集体行动，但只发生在具有包容性移民政策的国家。这些结果揭示了环境和社会层面的因素加剧了SDO与反移民行为之间的关系。

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Multiple-

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4.30

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14.30%

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122

期刊介绍： IJIR is dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of theory, practice, and research in intergroup relations. The contents encompass theoretical developments, field-based evaluations of training techniques, empirical discussions of cultural similarities and differences, and critical descriptions of new training approaches. Papers selected for publication in IJIR are judged to increase our understanding of intergroup tensions and harmony. Issue-oriented and cross-discipline discussion is encouraged. The highest priority is given to manuscripts that join theory, practice, and field research design. By theory, we mean conceptual schemes focused on the nature of cultural differences and similarities.