Antecedents and consequences of COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Belief in COVID-19 conspiracy theories can have severe consequences; it is therefore crucial to understand this phenomenon, in its similarities with general conspiracy belief, but also in how it is context-dependent.

Objective

The aim of this systematic review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the available research on COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs and to synthesise this research to make it widely accessible.

Methods

We present a synthesis of COVID-19 conspiracy belief research from 85 international articles, identified and appraised through a systematic review, in line with contemporary protocols and guidelines for systematic reviews.

Results

We identify a number of potential antecedents of COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs (individual differences, p

SUBMITTER: van Mulukom V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8920084 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature