Conspiracy Beliefs about Groups Benefitting from the COVID-19 Pandemic Moderate the Relationship Between Fear of COVID-19 and Subjective Assessment of the Efficacy of Preventive Measures

IF 1.1 4区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Studia Psychologica Pub Date : 2023-06-20 DOI:10.31577/sp.2023.02.874

Iwona Nowakowska, Anna Zarazińska

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Abstract

Drawing on the protective motivation theory and parallel response model, in this cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study ( N = 212) carried out on a sample of the general public (age 18-65), we aimed to test the potential interaction effects of fear of COVID-19 and conspiracy beliefs about groups benefitting from the COVID-19 pandemic in predicting subjective assessment of the efficacy of three COVID-19 preventive measures. The results have shown that fear of COVID-19 was positively related to a positive assessment of the efficacy of frequent disinfection of hands and surfaces, but only in people who had COVID-19 con-spiracy beliefs on an average or high level. However, on all levels of COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs, fear of COVID-19 related positively to a positive assessment of mask wearing and social distancing efficacy, however, to a different extent. We discuss the results in light of the protective motivation theory and the affiliation function of COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs and conforming to the prevention guidelines.

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Studia Psychologica PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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2.00

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8.30%

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审稿时长

43 weeks

期刊介绍： The international journal Studia Psychologica is published by the Institute of Experimental Psychology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, since 1956. The journal publishes original articles in the area of psychology of cognitive processes in personality and social context. The journal aims at providing contributions to the understanding of cognitive processes which are used in the everyday functioning of human beings. This includes studies on the acquisition and use of knowledge about the world by human beings, the nature of such knowledge, and the relationship between knowledge, behavior and personality conceived as an agent in his/her environment.