Exposure to negative foreign COVID-19 news predicts lower support for immigration policy in China.

ABSTRACT: We present a framework for studying the spillover effect of negative foreign COVID-19 news on attitudes towards immigration. Our framework proposes that exposure to negative COVID-19 news from foreign countries can activate negative associations with foreigners, reduce positive attitudes towards them, and increase perceived threat, ultimately leading to decreased support for immigration. We conducted three studies to test this framework. Study 1 found that exposure to negative COVID-19 news about a foreign country increased negative valence associations with that country. Study 2 showed that exposure to more negative COVID-19 news about foreign countries was associated with lower acceptance of immigration policies in real life. Study 3 replicated the spillover effect of negative news expos

SUBMITTER: Mao ZF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10261721 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature