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Explaining Trump's Popular Support: Validation of a Nativism Index

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  • Clifford Young
  • Katie Ziemer
  • Chris Jackson

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Objective In this article, we describe the development of a Nativism Index and evaluate its validity in the U.S. context, a global sample, and over time. Our overall objective is to establish the Nativism Index as a valid and reliable measure of nativism for use in subsequent research. Method Using survey data from Ipsos Public Affairs in the United States and from the Ipsos Global Advisor for our global sample, we test the convergent and discriminate validity and reliability of the Nativism Index. Results The Nativism Index is correlated with but clearly distinct from related concepts, including populism, authoritarianism, and fear of others. The Nativism Index is also predictive of support for Donald Trump in the United States and UKIP in the United Kingdom. Conclusion Overall, our findings suggest that the Nativism Index represents a robust measure with strong internal consistency and high convergent and divergent validity in both U.S. and global samples.

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  • Clifford Young & Katie Ziemer & Chris Jackson, 2019. "Explaining Trump's Popular Support: Validation of a Nativism Index," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 100(2), pages 412-418, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:100:y:2019:i:2:p:412-418
    DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.12593
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    1. Richard Hanania, 2021. "Cui Bono? Partisanship and Attitudes Toward Refugees," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 102(1), pages 166-178, January.
    2. Clifford Young & Chris Jackson & Nicolas Boyon, 2023. "Defining and validating the system is broken index," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 104(1), pages 5-10, January.

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