Psychological entitlement and conspiracy beliefs: evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic.

IF 1.8 3区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Lukas Neville, Glenda M Fisk, Katarina Ens
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Abstract

Psychological entitlement describes the dispositional tendency to claim excessive and unearned rewards and resources, and to demand undeserved special treatment. In one experiment, one cross-sectional survey, and one time-separated survey (total n = 721), we show that psychological entitlement is associated with general conspiracy theory endorsement, COVID-19 specific conspiracy theory endorsement, and conspiracy theorizing as an overarching cognitive style. We find those high in entitlement are more likely to report having made discretionary visits to non-essential venues and services (e.g. buffets, spas, casinos) during the pandemic, and that these risky public health behaviors are mediated through beliefs in conspiracy theories. We identify consequences for public health behavior and conclude with a research agenda for better understanding the underlying mechanisms linking entitlement and conspiracy beliefs.

心理权利与阴谋信念:来自 COVID-19 大流行病的证据。
心理权利描述了一种要求过多的、不应得的奖励和资源,以及要求不应得的特殊待遇的倾向。在一项实验、一项横截面调查和一项时间分离调查(总人数 = 721)中,我们表明心理权利与一般阴谋论认可、COVID-19 特定阴谋论认可以及作为一种总体认知风格的阴谋论相关。我们发现,在大流行病期间,那些高权利感的人更有可能报告曾随意光顾非必要的场所和服务(如自助餐、水疗、赌场),而这些高风险的公共卫生行为是通过对阴谋论的信仰而中介的。我们确定了公共卫生行为的后果,最后提出了一个研究议程,以更好地理解将权利和阴谋论信念联系起来的内在机制。
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Journal of Social Psychology
Journal of Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-
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期刊介绍: Since John Dewey and Carl Murchison founded it in 1929, The Journal of Social Psychology has published original empirical research in all areas of basic and applied social psychology. Most articles report laboratory or field research in core areas of social and organizational psychology including the self, attribution theory, attitudes, social influence, consumer behavior, decision making, groups and teams, sterotypes and discrimination, interpersonal attraction, prosocial behavior, aggression, organizational behavior, leadership, and cross-cultural studies. Academic experts review all articles to ensure that they meet high standards.
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