According to Osaka University, the survey was conducted on the web for crowdsourcing service registrants in March 2020, and averaged the degree of interest in corona sickness, the desire to avoid infection, and opportunities to interact with foreigners on a daily basis. Valid responses were obtained from 3 men and women aged 38 years.

　As a result of analyzing valid responses, the strong desire to avoid infection was associated with the desire to not accept foreigners.If there is a strong aversion to infection or a strong concern about chronic illness, it seems that people who are unfamiliar with their daily lives, such as foreigners, are wary of bringing in the virus and increasing the risk of infection, and are becoming disfellowshipped. ..

　However, it was also found that the number of opportunities to interact with foreigners on a daily basis is related to the strong desire to accept foreigners.It is thought that discrimination and prejudice against foreigners are reduced by having many contact opportunities and being exposed to true information.

　Analysis by individual characteristics of the respondents revealed that females were more motivated to avoid infection than males and took more preventive actions.No significant difference was found in characteristics other than gender.

* This research result will be adopted for the academic journal "Psychology Research" published by the Japanese Psychological Society on March 2021, 3, and the author's final draft will be published on PsyArXiv on April 20 (Japan time). Published.Posted on PsyArXiv, a preprint server, for broader discussions.

Paper information:[PsyArXiv] COVID-19 Japanese Society and Psychology ── Examination based on the survey conducted in late March 2020──