Using nationally representative U.S., German, and Australian samples from the World Values Survey, we examined tendencies to perceive differences (socially- and biologically-based) and threats (physical, economic, and symbolic) more negatively and cultural values (the emphasis on individual uniqueness and individual achievements) as predictors of prejudice toward immigrants and foreign workers. The effects of each of the predictors on prejudice in a regression model did not significantly differ among these countries, except for a biologically-based difference, symbolic threat, and individual uniqueness. Compared to each of the other two countries, the effect of a biologically-based difference was stronger in Australia, and the effect of symbolic threat was stronger in Germany. The effect of individual uniqueness was stronger in the U.S. than in Germany. Results demonstrated that country-specific orientations toward race and ethnicity may affect the psychological dynamics of prejudice toward immigrants and foreign workers and ultimately the reception of these groups in each country. © 2018 The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues

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Germany immigrant survey race Australia psychology United States migrant worker migration