Correlates of COVID-19 conspiracy theory beliefs in Japan: A nationally-representative cross-sectional survey

Abstract

Background The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an increase in conspiracy theories worldwide. However, the prevalence of COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs among Japanese has remained unclear. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and correlates of COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs in Japan using a nationwide survey of 28,175 residents aged 16–81 years old.