Conspiring under threats! An investigation of associations between COVID‐19 health and economic threats and conspiracy beliefs in Italy and Argentina.
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| Title: | Conspiring under threats! An investigation of associations between COVID‐19 health and economic threats and conspiracy beliefs in Italy and Argentina. |
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| Authors: | Pica, Gennaro (AUTHOR), Jaume, Luis Carlos (AUTHOR), Rullo, Marika (AUTHOR), Molinario, Erica (AUTHOR), Lo Destro, Calogero (AUTHOR), Visintin, Emilio Paolo (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | International Journal of Psychology. Oct2024, Vol. 59 Issue 5, p657-665. 9p. |
| Subjects: | Cognition, Emotions, Pandemics, Crises, Conspiracy theories |
| Abstract: | Theory and research suggest that threats aroused by a given crisis lead to conspiracy beliefs. Although crises involve the arise of multiple threats (e.g., economic, safety, etc.) diversely affecting various needs and outcomes (i.e., cognition, emotion and behaviour), no research has yet focused on specific relations that different threats may have with the endorsement of conspiracy beliefs. In this study, we distinguished between health and economic threats aroused by the COVID‐19 pandemic, and we tested their associations with conspiracy beliefs. Findings from two correlational studies conducted in Italy and Argentina showed that while COVID‐19's economic threat was positively and consistently related to conspiracy beliefs, the relationship between COVID‐19's health threat and conspiracy beliefs was negative and significant in the Italian sample and non‐significant in the Argentinian sample. Results are discussed within the context of the effects of multiple threats elicited by crises on conspiracy beliefs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Theory and research suggest that threats aroused by a given crisis lead to conspiracy beliefs. Although crises involve the arise of multiple threats (e.g., economic, safety, etc.) diversely affecting various needs and outcomes (i.e., cognition, emotion and behaviour), no research has yet focused on specific relations that different threats may have with the endorsement of conspiracy beliefs. In this study, we distinguished between health and economic threats aroused by the COVID‐19 pandemic, and we tested their associations with conspiracy beliefs. Findings from two correlational studies conducted in Italy and Argentina showed that while COVID‐19's economic threat was positively and consistently related to conspiracy beliefs, the relationship between COVID‐19's health threat and conspiracy beliefs was negative and significant in the Italian sample and non‐significant in the Argentinian sample. Results are discussed within the context of the effects of multiple threats elicited by crises on conspiracy beliefs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00207594 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/ijop.13128 |
