Fear of Crime, Neuroticism, and Perceived Likelihood of Crime as Predictors of Attitude towards Expatriates
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https://doi.org/10.52839/0111-000-085-021Keywords:
Fear of crime, attitude towards expatriates, neuroticism, perceived likelihood of crimeAbstract
Fear of crime is a significant predictor of several important societal phenomena. Expatriates are a diverse group of people residing and usually working in non-domestic countries; they may be implicitly associated with crime by the domestic populations. This research utilized stepwise multiple regression analysis and gathered a diverse sample intending to provide an initial insight into the relationship between fear of crime and attitude towards expatriates, considering potential effects of neuroticism, perceived likelihood of crime, age, and gender. Significant associations were found between fear of crime, perceived likelihood of crime, and neuroticism; these variables were unrelated to attitude towards expatriates in this research.
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