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The research aims to explore the factors influencing anti-refugee sentiment in South Africa and public policy preferences regarding refugee settlement.

May 24, 2026Open Access

South African attitudes towards refugee settlement: examining the importance of threat perceptions

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Randomized trial investigates refugee settlement policy preferences in South Africa, indicating key drivers of anti-refugee attitudes.

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The research aims to explore the factors influencing anti-refugee sentiment in South Africa and public policy preferences regarding refugee settlement.
Analyzed data from the 2020 South African Social Attitudes Survey (N=3133).
Tested relationships between various factors like threat perceptions, economic anxiety, and religiosity and policy preferences.
Utilized integrated threat theory as a framework for analysis.
Found a strong link between immigrant threat perceptions and negative policy preferences (p<0.01).
Identified economic anxiety and religiosity as significant drivers of anti-refugee attitudes.
Subjective knowledge had a weak impact on the formation of attitudes toward refugees.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1295ae48a0ea1665671e2a https://doi.org/10.14749/32361735

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