1. My replication project

The paper selected for the for the replication project is titled “Do we need multiple questions to capture feeling threatened by immigrants?” authored by Ruedin Didier.it was published Political Research Exchange in 2020. This research examines how individuals in Europe are uneasy and feel threatened by immigration. This study employs 24 questions about possible neighbours to gradually alter the features of immigrants in an appropriate poll conducted in Switzerland in 2013. Respondents consistently regard immigrants from other cultures and those more likely to get social benefits as more dangerous. To do so, it examined whether types of immigrants are viewed as more threatening than others, while also emphasising that studies that capture sentiments against immigrants in a generalised a sense properly identify whoever feels most intimidated by and opposes immigration. Utilising a fine-grained method, Didier demonstrated that responses to various immigrants change systematically. At the end he states that, correlations among various immigrants are often similar to each other, yet when looking at specific immigrants instead of combining questions, preferences around stereotypes may impact the outcomes. Considering that such stereotypes are likely to vary over a period of time and countries, we must carefully interpret cross-temporal and spatial comparisons, particularly when examining views towards specific immigrants. At the same time, general evaluations of “immigrants” are legitimate in the sense that they indicate who is more affected by certain types of immigrants.

https://doi.org/10.1080/2474736X.2020.1758576

This is a preregistration of an extension project for the following study:

Ruedin, D. (2020). Do we need multiple questions to capture feeling threatened by immigrants? Political Research Exchange, 2(1), 1758576.

In my replication project I am focusing on the following argument made in the study:

2. Planned project extention

2.1. Rationale for a new hypothesis

• Old Claim: Older people therefore more negative views on immigrants • New claim : claim that the negative effect of age on attitudes will depend on the level of education

Higher educated individuals have consistently been found to hold more tolerant attitudes towards immigrants than lower educated individuals (for a review, see Ceobanu and Escandell, 2010) Immigration has a more favorable influence on younger persons, who are more sensitive to labour market changes and benefit from increased diversity and possibilities. In contrast, older natives are less receptive and may suffer negative consequences from immigration due to factors such as reduced mobility and fewer potential advantages. The disparity in impact among age groups demonstrates the intricate interplay between immigration, demographics, and labour market variables.

Describe scientific rationale for the study extention.

2.2. Prediction

so it might be it will be stronger among people with low education (lower educated people will be more prejudiced when older) than among highly educated people (the negative role of age might be weaker). The original study dealing with all variable while my study will be dealing with mostly education.

Hypothesis:

Do you expect to get the same or different results from the original study? Why? i expect to get different results as my main focus is on education and how age affects its

3. Data

Dataset = angst

4. Data analysis plan

4.1. Model specification

I will test the hypothesis using the same/different regression model applied in this study on how having a higher education impacts age on having a positive or negative mindset.

4.2. Variables

Describe all variables that you will use in your data analysis. Explain how they were measured and whether they were manipulated in any way.

__Dependent variable(s):Threat

Independent variables (IVs):

main vairables

  • Education= EDU – measured by age

  • Age= – age – measure by age

  • Fearful Personality – fear – measure on a 10-point scale

  • Right-wing ideology- ideology – measured on a scale from 0-10

  • Female – sex

  • Active in labour – labour

4.3. Interference criteria

Considering my results that there p- values will be less than 0.05 will be statistically significant

4.4. Data exclusion

No tests will be made to assess eligibility for participation, other than verifying that each of the variables does not have any missing values or N/As.

4.5. Missing data

If there are any N/As in the variables these observations will not be included in the analysis

4.6. Exploratory data anlysis

I suppose that certain elderly folks that haven’t had an education haven’t really gained a positive mindest on immigrants in the country, but people who have studied enough years in school have a positive mindset.

5. Session info

This preregistration form was completed in the following R environment:

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6. References

Ford R. (2008). Is racial prejudice declining in Britain? The British Journal of Sociology, 59(4), 609-636.

McLaren L., & Paterson, I. (2020). Generational change and attitudes to immigration. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 46, 665-682.

Schotte S., & Winkler H. (2018). Why are the elderly more averse to immigration when they are more likely to benefit? Evidence across countries. International Migration Review, 52(4), 1250-1282

Bartlett J. (2021). OSF preregistration template.Rmd. GitHub (accessed 03/05/2023)

Bowman, S. D., DeHaven, A. C., Errington, T. M., Hardwicke, T. E., Mellor, D. T., Nosek, B. A., & Soderberg, C. K. (2020). OSF Prereg Template. https://doi.org/10.31222/osf.io/epgjd. OSF (accessed 03/05/2023)