Trust in crisis
Crises are associated with a search for meaning and security. In recent years, they have also been associated with increased attention to conspiracy theories. Such theories about COVID-19 have been many. We have looked at several COVID-specific conspiracy theories and their relation to a number of o...
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oai:doaj.org-article:cf5901b203834a54bdfb0fb0251f47582021-11-29T16:00:08ZTrust in crisis10.30664/ar.1074851799-3121https://doaj.org/article/cf5901b203834a54bdfb0fb0251f47582021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journal.fi/ar/article/view/107485https://doaj.org/toc/1799-3121Crises are associated with a search for meaning and security. In recent years, they have also been associated with increased attention to conspiracy theories. Such theories about COVID-19 have been many. We have looked at several COVID-specific conspiracy theories and their relation to a number of other factors, including religiosity in a highly educated Norwegian convenience sample (n=1225). Conspiracy mentality, lack of trust, and religiosity were directly associated with conspiracy beliefs about COVID-19, whereas self-reported stress and negative emotions related to the pandemic had only small, indirect effects. Unlike previous research findings, we found no effect of gender or age. Asbjørn DyrendalKnut HestadDonner InstitutearticleCovid-19Social trustConspirecy beliefsConspiracy mentalityMeaningfulnessCOVID-stressPhilosophy. Psychology. ReligionBReligions. Mythology. RationalismBL1-2790Religion (General)BL1-50ENApproaching Religion, Vol 11, Iss 2 (2021) |
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Crises are associated with a search for meaning and security. In recent years, they have also been associated with increased attention to conspiracy theories. Such theories about COVID-19 have been many. We have looked at several COVID-specific conspiracy theories and their relation to a number of other factors, including religiosity in a highly educated Norwegian convenience sample (n=1225). Conspiracy mentality, lack of trust, and religiosity were directly associated with conspiracy beliefs about COVID-19, whereas self-reported stress and negative emotions related to the pandemic had only small, indirect effects. Unlike previous research findings, we found no effect of gender or age.
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