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Measuring Belief in Conspiracy Theories: Validation of a French and English Single-Item Scale

International Review of Social Psychology, 2016
We designed, in French and in English, a single-item scale to measure people’s general tendency to believe in conspiracy theories. The validity and reliability of this scale was assessed in 3 studies (total 'N' = 555).
Anthony Lantian, Dominique Muller, Cécile Nurra, Karen M. Douglas   +3 more
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Conspiracy Theory Mentality, Injustice and Tolerance of Ambiguity

Applied Cognitive Psychology
ABSTRACT This study examines demographic, ideology, and work personality correlates of the endorsement of Conspiracy Theories (CTs). In all, 253 English‐speaking adults from various countries completed a shortened version of Bruder et al.'s Conspiracy Theory measure including beliefs about Cover‐Ups, which was found to be an ...
Adrian Furnham, Stephen Cuppello, David S. Semmelink   +2 more
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An examination of the factorial and convergent validity of four measures of conspiracist ideation, with recommendations for researchers.

PLoS ONE, 2017
A number scales have been developed to measure conspiracist ideation, but little attention has been paid to the factorial validity of these scales. We reassessed the psychometric properties of four widely-used scales, namely the Belief in Conspiracy ...
Viren Swami, David Barron, Laura Weis, Martin Voracek, Stefan Stieger, Adrian Furnham   +5 more
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When Belief in Warranted Conspiracy Theories is Warranted: Conspiracy Mentality and Belief in Warranted and Unwarranted Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracy mentality is theorised to be a broad predisposition comprising a conspiratorial worldview. While much is known about conspiracy mentality and unwarranted conspiracy belief, little is known about belief in warranted conspiracies and how it relates to conspiracy mentality.
Sarah Cameron, Matt N Williams
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Perceived Social Isolation and Conspiracy Mentality: Exploring Pathways to Anti‐LGBTQ+ Conspiracy Beliefs

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
ABSTRACT Conspiracy beliefs have long been a recurring feature of human society; however, when they target disadvantaged groups, such as the LGBTQ+ people, they represent a particularly harmful phenomenon with detrimental consequences.
Sara Panerati, Barbara Barcaccia, Muslumogullari Yunus Emre, Marco Salvati   +3 more
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Analysing the Causation Between Conspiracy Mentality and Conspiracy Beliefs: Potential Pitfalls and Leads to Address Them

, 2023
The dispositional approach to conspiracy mentality suggests that it causally precedes belief in conspiracy theories. I identify two potential pitfalls when analysing this causal relationship: Circular reasoning (in which the two constructs are conflated and interchangeable) and black box explanations (in which conspiracy mentality is merely defined as ...
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Conspiracy mentality and health-related behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multiwave survey in Italy. [PDF]

Public Health, 2023
Candini V, Brescianini S, Chiarotti F, Zarbo C, Zamparini M, Caserotti M, Gavaruzzi T, Girardi P, Lotto L, Tasso A, Starace F, Calamandrei G, de Girolamo G.   +12 more
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Populism as political mentality underlying conspiracy theories

, 2018
This chapter seeks to explore understanding of the psychological and political roots of conspiracy theories by examining how belief in such theories is related with populism. It illustrates what populism is by defining the term and identifying its underlying psychological dimensions.
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Barriers and facilitators of willingness to vaccinate against COVID-19: Role of prosociality, authoritarianism and conspiracy mentality. A four-wave longitudinal study. [PDF]

Pers Individ Dif, 2022
Oleksy T, Wnuk A, Gambin M, Łyś A, Bargiel-Matusiewicz K, Pisula E.   +5 more
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Conspiracy mentality among informal caregivers as a risk factor for caregiver burden, mental health, perceived loneliness and social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings of a representative online study from Germany. [PDF]

Qual Life Res, 2022
Zwar L, König HH, Hajek A.
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