Exploring Emotional Determinants of Immigration Policy Preferences: An Extension of Affective Intelligence Theory

• In Event: Public Policy Opinion, Perceptions, and Behavior

Brief Overview

This study examines how emotions influence immigration policy preferences by analyzing tweet data. Using Affective Intelligence Theory, text analysis techniques, and logistic regression, it reveals the impact of emotions on political behavior.

Authors

• Weiqi Xia, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Seohyeon Ko, University of Illinois at Chicago