Replication Data for "Need for Support or Economic Competition? Implicit Associations with Immigrants during the 2015 Migrant Crisis"

How does the Austrian public think about immigrants at the peak of 2015 migrant crisis? The news media and policy makers suggested a cleavage in public opinion along the lines of humanitarian support and economic competition. We empirically disentangle these groups using a Single Category Implicit Association Test (SC-IAT). The data were collected by Project Implicit as a part of an online panel initiated by the Austrian National Election Study (AUTNES). The analyses reveal that Austrian citizens predominantly associate immigrants with need for support. However, implicit associations also seem to vary depending on citizens' backgrounds and beliefs. The findings also indicate that implicit associations towards immigrants affect citizens' policy preferences.