Who Thinks COVID-19 is a Hoax? Psychological Correlates of Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories and Attitudes Towards Anti-Coronavirus Measures at the End of the First Lockdown in Germany

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urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-527544 Copy

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10.5283/epub.52754 Copy

Hudecek, Matthias ; Fischer, Peter ; Gaube, Susanne ; Lermer, Eva

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Date of publication of this fulltext: 11 Aug 2022 09:39

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Item type:	Article
Open Access Type:	Gold (with APC)
Höhe Gebühr (aus OpenAPC):	618.31
Institution der Zahlung:	Regensburg U
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Open Psychology Data
Publisher:	Ubiquity Press
Volume:	10
Number of Issue or Book Chapter:	9
Page Range:	pp. 1-8
Date:	28 June 2022
Institutions:	Human Sciences > Institut für Psychologie > Lehrstuhl für Psychologie V (Sozial-, Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie) - Prof. Dr. Peter Fischer
Identification Number:	Value Type 10.5334/jopd.64 DOI
Keywords:	COVID-19, conspiracy beliefs, risk perception, dark triad, political attitude
Dewey Decimal Classification:	100 Philosophy & psychology > 150 Psychology
Status:	Published
Refereed:	Yes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of Regensburg:	Yes
Item ID:	52754

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Abstract

Abstract The reported dataset addresses potential correlates and predictors of beliefs in conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic. Different psychological constructs (self-esteem, Dark Triad personality traits, collective narcissism, political attitude, individualism/collectivism), social status, and socio-demographic variables were assessed. Data from 746 participants from all parts ...

Abstract

Abstract

The reported dataset addresses potential correlates and predictors of beliefs in conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic. Different psychological constructs (self-esteem, Dark Triad personality traits, collective narcissism, political attitude, individualism/collectivism), social status, and socio-demographic variables were assessed. Data from 746 participants from all parts of Germany who study part-time while working were collected between May 26 to July 5, 2020. We used a cross-sectional online survey comprising a total of 98 items. Preliminary analysis revealed sound psychometric properties of the measures. These data provide several opportunities for further use and can be utilized for research and educational purposes. For example, comparisons can be drawn between existing research on conspiracy theories to determine whether known factors determining beliefs in conspiracy theories are also relevant for COVID-19. All data and additional materials (e.g., codebook of all items, R code) are available at https://osf.io/p6q7w/.

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