Croucher SNguyen TAshwell DSpencer APermyakova TGomez O2024-02-222024-07-252021-08-052024-02-222024-07-252022-04Croucher S, Nguyen T, Ashwell D, Spencer A, Permyakova T, Gomez O. (2022). COVID-19 Prejudice Towards Afro-Brazilians. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research. 51. 4. (pp. 383-399).1747-5759https://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/70640As of May 2021, more than 14.7 million people have been infected and nearly 409,000 people have died from COVID-19 in Brazil. During the pandemic, there were countless cases of discrimination, racism, prejudice, and violence towards Brazil’s Afro-Brazilian population. Using integrated threat theory (ITT), this study investigates prejudice towards Afro-Brazilians. Specifically, this study (n= 410) examines the extent to which COVID-19 related prejudice towards Afro-Brazilians, who were partially blamed for the spread of the virus, is related to prejudice and fear of COVID-19. Results reveal the following: ethnocentrism is positively related to symbolic and realistic threat and fear of COVID-19 is positively related to symbolic and realistic threat.integrated threat theoryprejudiceintergroup communicationethnocentrismCOVID-19Journal article10.1080/17475759.2021.19577021747-5767journal-article383-399