Investigating the Links Between Cultural Values and Belief in Conspiracy Theories: The Key Roles of Collectivism and Masculinity

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Autoren
  • Jais Adam-Troian
  • Pascal Wagner-Egger
  • Matt Motyl
  • Thomas Arciszewski
  • Roland Imhoff
  • Felix Zimmer
  • Olivier Klein
  • Maria Babinska
  • Adrian Bangerter
  • Michal Bilewicz
  • Nebojsa Blanusa
  • Kosta Bovan
  • Rumena Buzarovska
  • Aleksandra Cichocka
  • Elif Celebi
  • Sylvain Delouvee
  • Karen M Douglas
  • Asbjorn Dyrendal
  • Biljana Gjoneska
  • Sylvie Graf
  • Estrella Gualda
  • Gilad Hirschberger
  • Anna Kende
  • Peter Kreko
  • Andre Krouwel
  • Pia Lamberty
  • Silvia Mari
  • Jasna Milosevic
  • Maria Serena Panasiti
  • Myrto Pantazi
  • Ljupcho Petkovski
  • Giuseppina Porciello
  • JP Prims
  • Andre Rabelo
  • Michael Schepisi
  • Robbie M Sutton
  • Viren Swami
  • Hulda Thorisdottir
  • Vladimir Turjacanin
  • Iris Zezelj
  • Jan-Willem van Prooijen
Autoren-URL
https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=fis-test-1&SrcAuth=WosAPI&KeyUT=WOS:000595630000001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL
DOI
10.1111/pops.12716
eISSN
1467-9221
Externe Identifier
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ISSN
0162-895X
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
4
Zeitschrift
POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY
Schlüsselwörter
  • conspiracist beliefs
  • cultural values
  • situated cognition
  • collectivism
  • masculinity
  • cross-cultural
Paginierung
597 - 618
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2021
Status
Published
Titel
Investigating the Links Between Cultural Values and Belief in Conspiracy Theories: The Key Roles of Collectivism and Masculinity
Sub types
  • Article
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
42

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Abstract
<jats:p>Research suggests that belief in conspiracy theories (CT) stems from basic psychological mechanisms and is linked to other belief systems (e.g., religious beliefs). While previous research has extensively examined individual and contextual variables associated with CT beliefs, it has not yet investigated the role of culture. In the current research, we tested, based on a situated cultural cognition perspective, the extent to which culture predicts CT beliefs. Using Hofstede's model of cultural values, three nation‐level analyses of data from 25, 19, and 18 countries using different measures of CT beliefs (Study 1, <jats:italic>N</jats:italic> = 5323; Study 2a, <jats:italic>N</jats:italic> = 12,255; Study 2b, <jats:italic>N</jats:italic> = 30,994) revealed positive associations between masculinity, collectivism, and CT beliefs. A cross‐sectional study among U.S. citizens (Study 3, <jats:italic>N</jats:italic> = 350), using individual‐level measures of Hofstede's values, replicated these findings. A meta‐analysis of correlations across studies corroborated the presence of positive links between CT beliefs, collectivism, <jats:italic>r</jats:italic> = .31, 95% CI = [.15; .47], and masculinity, <jats:italic>r</jats:italic> = .39, 95% CI = [.18; .59]. Our results suggest that in addition to individual differences and contextual variables, cultural factors also play an important role in shaping CT beliefs.</jats:p>
Autoren
  • Jais Adam‐Troian
  • Pascal Wagner‐Egger
  • Matt Motyl
  • Thomas Arciszewski
  • Roland Imhoff
  • Felix Zimmer
  • Olivier Klein
  • Maria Babinska
  • Adrian Bangerter
  • Michal Bilewicz
  • Nebojša Blanuša
  • Kosta Bovan
  • Rumena Bužarovska
  • Aleksandra Cichocka
  • Elif Çelebi
  • Sylvain Delouvée
  • Karen M Douglas
  • Asbjørn Dyrendal
  • Biljana Gjoneska
  • Sylvie Graf
  • Estrella Gualda
  • Gilad Hirschberger
  • Anna Kende
  • Peter Krekó
  • Andre Krouwel
  • Pia Lamberty
  • Silvia Mari
  • Jasna Milosevic
  • Maria Serena Panasiti
  • Myrto Pantazi
  • Ljupcho Petkovski
  • Giuseppina Porciello
  • JP Prims
  • André Rabelo
  • Michael Schepisi
  • Robbie M Sutton
  • Viren Swami
  • Hulda Thórisdóttir
  • Vladimir Turjačanin
  • Iris Zezelj
  • Jan‐Willem van Prooijen
DOI
10.1111/pops.12716
eISSN
1467-9221
ISSN
0162-895X
Ausgabe der Veröffentlichung
4
Zeitschrift
Political Psychology
Sprache
en
Online publication date
2020
Paginierung
597 - 618
Datum der Veröffentlichung
2021
Status
Published
Herausgeber
Wiley
Herausgeber URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pops.12716
Datum der Datenerfassung
2023
Titel
Investigating the Links Between Cultural Values and Belief in Conspiracy Theories: The Key Roles of Collectivism and Masculinity
Ausgabe der Zeitschrift
42

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