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Perceptions of threat are hypothesized to be influenced by one’s own vulnerability, and thus to be greater among those individuals who are
experiencing more difficult economic conditions or vulnerability.

At this sentence I couldn't understand what the meaning of the section ",and thus to be...". Is thus to be a phrase or something else?

chasly - supports Monica · Answer

Perceptions of threat are hypothesized to be influenced by one’s own
vulnerability, and thus to be greater among those individuals who are
experiencing more difficult economic conditions or vulnerability.

This is not a particular phrase. In this context, "thus" means the same as "therefore".
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Perceptions of threat are hypothesized to be influenced by one’s own vulnerability, and therefore perceptions of threat are greater among those individuals who are experiencing more difficult economic conditions or vulnerability.

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