Table 8 Statistical properties of the Otherness Scale

1

If I see someone who dresses or wears their hair in strange ways, it causes me discomfort

0.68

0.75

0.76

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2

It seems threatening to let immigrants enter the country

0.53

0.63

0.71

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3

Strangers, generally speaking, seem annoying to me

0.67

0.74

0.79

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4

I am afraid of being in a place with strangers

0.52

0.63

0.68

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5

I believe that others corrupt identity and culture

0.53

0.64

0.70

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6

I think strangers can be very harmful

0.52

0.63

0.67

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7

I generally feel that others are indifferent to me

0.56

0.63

0.75

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8

I believe that others may be able to harm their fellow human beings to achieve their achievements

0.47

0.48

0.67

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9

I think that people can establish bonds of friendship, even if they belong to racial minorities or identity groups

0.60

0.42

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0.73

10

I think people tend to group with other people

0.70

0.27

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0.84