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Value Dimensions Influence Perceptions Towards Immigrants, Prachi Pathak
Value Dimensions Influence Perceptions Towards Immigrants, Prachi Pathak
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
Abstract
Researchers have turned to human values as predictors for people’s attitudes toward immigrants. Value- based studies may be effective in producing attitudinal and behavioral changes toward immigrants, as people can be receptive to universal values. The current study compared differences between human values (e.g., benevolence, universalism, power, and achievement) on people’s perceptions toward immigrants. A total sample of 250 participants was collected for the current study. Each participant was randomly assigned to one group (control group, universalism value prime, benevolence value prime, power value prime, or achievement value prime). All participants were given a demographics questionnaire, followed by a …