Date of Award
2009
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science Honours
School
School of Psychology and Social Sciences
Faculty
Faculty of Computing, Health and Science
First Supervisor
Dr Justine Dandy
Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between beliefs in procedural fairness, humanitarian values, and attitudes toward asylum seekers amongst a sample of first year university students in Western Australia (N = 148). Beliefs in procedural fairness were measured in terms of beliefs in the fairness of decision making and beliefs in the fairness of treatment. Findings supported the hypotheses, in that beliefs in procedural fairness were significantly related to attitudes and humanitarian values. Regression analyses revealed that beliefs in the fairness of treatment and humanitarian values made unique contributions in predicting attitudes. However beliefs in the fairness of decision making did not make a unique contribution to the prediction of attitudes. The roles of beliefs in fairness and humanitarian values in attitudes are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Palamountain, L. (2009). Attitudes toward asylum seekers: The role of beliefs in procedural fairness. Edith Cowan University. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses_hons/1213