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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Soc Sci Res. 2015 Mar 16;52:408–421. doi: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2015.03.001

Descriptives of the Main Variables, dataset 1

agreement SD means
Xenophobia:
There are too many immigrants in Germany. 34.4% 1.05 2.13
When jobs are scarce, immigrants living in Germany should be sent back to their home-countries. 15.0% .84 1.71
Devaluation of unemployed:
Most of the unemployed do not really look for a job. 39.1% .95 2.35
I am shocked, if long-time unemployed have an easy-going life at the expense of the society. 60.8% 1.06 2.76
Devaluation of homeless people:
Homeless beggars should be removed from pedestrian zones. 24.1% .90 2.03
The homeless in the cities are unpleasant. 39.1% .92 2.31
Marketized mentality:
Success:
It’s not important how you win, but that you win. 35.1% 1.08 2.16
You have to judge the doings of people by their success. 24.9% .88 1.98
Individualism:
All of us would perform better, if anyone only cared for him- or herself. 5.8% .70 1.40
First of all I think of myself, without much regard for others. 6.2% .69 1.45
Monetary-fetishism:
Besides health, money is the most important commodity. 3.1% .99 2.09
No matter where it’s from, having money is important. 45.9% .96 2.43
Market-dominated role-performance:
He/She would not spend money on things, from which he/she would not personally profit. 29.9% .90 2.16
If working overtime is necessary to get ahead, I would therefore spend less time with my family/friends. 51.5% 1.37 2.64
Solidarity values:
In Germany, all people must be treated equally, no matter where they come from and how they live. 84.9% .78 3.48
The different lifestyles of minorities in Germany enrich us. 83.9% .85 3.31
Sometimes you can learn a lot from people, who live differently from your own. 97.1% .53 3.68
I think it is good when minorities have their own lifestyle, even if I do not understand some things. 94.7% .63 3.48