American prejudice during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract In the United States, anti-Asian sentiment has pervaded the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Could Americans’ fear of contracting the virus relate to prejudice against Asian individuals? According to intergroup threat theory, prejudice increases toward groups of people when they are pe...

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Main Authors: Christina Huber, Sasha Brietzke, Tristen K. Inagaki, Meghan L. Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26163-5