Comparing British and Australian fear of terrorism pre and post the Iraqi war

Anna Todd, Clare Wilson, S. Casey

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    Abstract

    Public attitudes to terrorism influence government positions in opinion polls and highlight the effectiveness of terrorism as a political strategy. British (N = 47) and Australian (N = 42) participants' fear of terrorism at the onset of, and after, the Iraqi war were measured. Self-efficacy, locus of control, media consumption, belief in a just world and war opinions were also measured. Initially, the British were more fearful of terrorism than Australians. However, British fear declined after the war. It is postulated that fear of terrorism is influenced by war opinions with a pro-war attitude protecting against fear.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)184-193
    Number of pages10
    JournalPsychiatry, Psychology and Law
    Volume12
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2005

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