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Scapegoating during COVID-19: Malaysians fear of COVID-19 and attributing the blame towards immigrants

There is an increase in scapegoating tendency against selected minorities due to the crisis imposed by the COVID-19 global pandemic. This behavioural pattern was observed between the local Malaysians and immigrants during the pandemic. The present study employed a cross-sectional survey design to ex...

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Main Author: Rashid, Nurul Miza Mohd
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Language:English
Published: Institut Sosial Malaysia 2021
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spelling my.iium.irep.937732021-12-17T14:18:04Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/93773/ Scapegoating during COVID-19: Malaysians fear of COVID-19 and attributing the blame towards immigrants Rashid, Nurul Miza Mohd BF Psychology There is an increase in scapegoating tendency against selected minorities due to the crisis imposed by the COVID-19 global pandemic. This behavioural pattern was observed between the local Malaysians and immigrants during the pandemic. The present study employed a cross-sectional survey design to examine whether Malaysians' tendency to scapegoat the cause of the virus and its related threats towards immigrants is higher among those with heightened fear against COVID-19. Using an online survey, 256 Malaysian citizens were recruited using convenience sampling (18 to 63 years old, M = 23.28, SD = 4.23). Using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling, the data examined revealed that the model proposed is partially supported. The results of this study may provide insight into the relevance of scapegoating theory in explaining the dynamic between Malaysians and foreign immigrants when there is a sudden and deadly threat present. This paper recommends reducing stigma to maintain intergroup harmony among Malaysian during the pandemic. Institut Sosial Malaysia 2021-08-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/93773/7/93773_Scapegoating%20during%20COVID-19%20Malaysians.pdf Rashid, Nurul Miza Mohd (2021) Scapegoating during COVID-19: Malaysians fear of COVID-19 and attributing the blame towards immigrants. International Journal of Social Policy and Society, 18 (Special Edition on COVID-19). pp. 1-21. ISSN 1823-0865 https://ijsps.ism.gov.my/index.php/IJSPS/article/view/201
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Rashid, Nurul Miza Mohd
Scapegoating during COVID-19: Malaysians fear of COVID-19 and attributing the blame towards immigrants
description There is an increase in scapegoating tendency against selected minorities due to the crisis imposed by the COVID-19 global pandemic. This behavioural pattern was observed between the local Malaysians and immigrants during the pandemic. The present study employed a cross-sectional survey design to examine whether Malaysians' tendency to scapegoat the cause of the virus and its related threats towards immigrants is higher among those with heightened fear against COVID-19. Using an online survey, 256 Malaysian citizens were recruited using convenience sampling (18 to 63 years old, M = 23.28, SD = 4.23). Using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling, the data examined revealed that the model proposed is partially supported. The results of this study may provide insight into the relevance of scapegoating theory in explaining the dynamic between Malaysians and foreign immigrants when there is a sudden and deadly threat present. This paper recommends reducing stigma to maintain intergroup harmony among Malaysian during the pandemic.
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author Rashid, Nurul Miza Mohd
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title Scapegoating during COVID-19: Malaysians fear of COVID-19 and attributing the blame towards immigrants
title_short Scapegoating during COVID-19: Malaysians fear of COVID-19 and attributing the blame towards immigrants
title_full Scapegoating during COVID-19: Malaysians fear of COVID-19 and attributing the blame towards immigrants
title_fullStr Scapegoating during COVID-19: Malaysians fear of COVID-19 and attributing the blame towards immigrants
title_full_unstemmed Scapegoating during COVID-19: Malaysians fear of COVID-19 and attributing the blame towards immigrants
title_sort scapegoating during covid-19: malaysians fear of covid-19 and attributing the blame towards immigrants
publisher Institut Sosial Malaysia
publishDate 2021
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/93773/7/93773_Scapegoating%20during%20COVID-19%20Malaysians.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/93773/
https://ijsps.ism.gov.my/index.php/IJSPS/article/view/201
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