Islamophobia and Arab American prejudice are distinct constructs despite strong correlation

Evidence

Combined with the results of Study 2, the results from the current study demonstrate Islamophobia as a multifaceted construct. Although AP was strongly correlated with both facets of the IS (rs from . to .69), it was not significantly correlated with sympathy for the Muslim in the film clip like I-CG. This pattern shows that the Islamophobia and Arab American prejudice scales tap different constructs despite their strong link. — Sherman A. Lee, Chelsea A. Reid, Stephen D. Short, Jeffrey A. Gibbons, Ruth Yeh, and Matthew L. Campbell, Fear of Muslims, 140

Categorization

• DEFINE: Distinguishes the construct of Islamophobia from ethnic Arab American prejudice, splitting it into I-AB and I-CG facets.
• QUESTION: If the scales diverge on sympathy outcomes despite rs near .69, what exactly drives that divergence — affect toward Muslims specifically rather than generalized outgroup antipathy?