Exploring the ideational explanation for pro-immigrant sentiment: evidence from a South Korean survey

Comparative Migration Studies

Table 11 Isolationism index

‘item1’	Korea should help poor countries in the world
‘item2’	Korea needs to play an active role in solving conflicts around the world
‘item3’	It will be best for the future of the country if we stay out of another country’s conflict
‘item4’	The Korean government should just try to take care of the well-being of Koreans rather than getting involved in other nations’ affairs

Responses to these questions were on a five-point Likert scale, ranging from “Strongly agree” to “Strongly disagree”