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Scapegoating during Covid-19: Malaysians fear of Covid-19 and displacement of blame towards immigrants

There is an increase in scapegoating tendency - increased frustration and attributes of blames - against selected minorities due to the crisis imposed by the Covid-19 global pandemic. In Western nations, Chinese minorities in several Western nations were the main target of scapegoat. Meanwhile, in M...

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Main Author: Rashid, Nurul Miza Mohd
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Published: 2021
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spelling my.iium.irep.882302021-06-23T07:38:44Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/88230/ Scapegoating during Covid-19: Malaysians fear of Covid-19 and displacement of blame towards immigrants Rashid, Nurul Miza Mohd BF Psychology There is an increase in scapegoating tendency - increased frustration and attributes of blames - against selected minorities due to the crisis imposed by the Covid-19 global pandemic. In Western nations, Chinese minorities in several Western nations were the main target of scapegoat. Meanwhile, in Malaysia, similar behavioural pattern could be observed between the local Malaysians and immigrants residing as a result of a sudden surge in Covid-19 cases among immigrants in the middle of 2020. The present study employed cross-sectional survey design to examine whether Malaysians’ tendency to scapegoat the cause of the virus and its related threats towards immigrants are higher among those with heightened fear against Covid-19. Using online survey, 257 Malaysian citizens were recruited through the use of convenience sampling (18 to 63 years old, M = 23.28, SD = 4.23). The results of this study may provide insight into the relevance of scapegoating theory in explaining the dynamic between Malaysians and foreign migrant workers residing in Malaysia when there is a sudden and deadly threat present. Preliminary analysis revealed that fear of Covid-19 has a significant positive relationship with scapegoating tendency (r = .34, p <. 001). The preliminary results support scapegoating theory. Some recommendations were made for follow-up study. 2021-02-03 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/88230/1/88230_Scapegoating%20during%20Covid-19%20Malaysians%20fear%20of%20Covid-19.pdf Rashid, Nurul Miza Mohd (2021) Scapegoating during Covid-19: Malaysians fear of Covid-19 and displacement of blame towards immigrants. In: 17th International Postgraduate Research Colloquium., 03 Feb 2021, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. (Unpublished)
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Rashid, Nurul Miza Mohd
Scapegoating during Covid-19: Malaysians fear of Covid-19 and displacement of blame towards immigrants
description There is an increase in scapegoating tendency - increased frustration and attributes of blames - against selected minorities due to the crisis imposed by the Covid-19 global pandemic. In Western nations, Chinese minorities in several Western nations were the main target of scapegoat. Meanwhile, in Malaysia, similar behavioural pattern could be observed between the local Malaysians and immigrants residing as a result of a sudden surge in Covid-19 cases among immigrants in the middle of 2020. The present study employed cross-sectional survey design to examine whether Malaysians’ tendency to scapegoat the cause of the virus and its related threats towards immigrants are higher among those with heightened fear against Covid-19. Using online survey, 257 Malaysian citizens were recruited through the use of convenience sampling (18 to 63 years old, M = 23.28, SD = 4.23). The results of this study may provide insight into the relevance of scapegoating theory in explaining the dynamic between Malaysians and foreign migrant workers residing in Malaysia when there is a sudden and deadly threat present. Preliminary analysis revealed that fear of Covid-19 has a significant positive relationship with scapegoating tendency (r = .34, p <. 001). The preliminary results support scapegoating theory. Some recommendations were made for follow-up study.
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title Scapegoating during Covid-19: Malaysians fear of Covid-19 and displacement of blame towards immigrants
title_short Scapegoating during Covid-19: Malaysians fear of Covid-19 and displacement of blame towards immigrants
title_full Scapegoating during Covid-19: Malaysians fear of Covid-19 and displacement of blame towards immigrants
title_fullStr Scapegoating during Covid-19: Malaysians fear of Covid-19 and displacement of blame towards immigrants
title_full_unstemmed Scapegoating during Covid-19: Malaysians fear of Covid-19 and displacement of blame towards immigrants
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