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2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021

Psychometric Properties of a COVID-19-Related Xenophobia Measure

Virtual · May 2021

Posters · Social Psychology

  • Adelaide La Torre
    Loyola University New Orleans
  • Sarah Alonzi
    Loyola University New Orleans
  • Madison Silverstein
    Loyola University New Orleans

Abstract

Participants completed a measure of COVID-19 related-xenophobia as part of an internet-mediated survey between April and May 2020. Those who scored higher on our xenophobia measure were more prone to believe in COVID-19-related conspiracy theories and tended to score lower on measures of agreeableness, openness, and prosocialness.

Racism and Discrimination