Biowarfare conspiracy, faith in government, and compliance with safety guidelines during COVID-19: an international study
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Khokhlova, O., Lamba, N., Bhatia, A. and Vinogradova, M. 2021. Biowarfare conspiracy, faith in government, and compliance with safety guidelines during COVID-19: an international study. Mind and Society. 20 (2), pp. 235-251. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11299-021-00282-4
Type | Article |
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Title | Biowarfare conspiracy, faith in government, and compliance with safety guidelines during COVID-19: an international study |
Authors | Khokhlova, O., Lamba, N., Bhatia, A. and Vinogradova, M. |
Abstract | In light of the coronavirus pandemic, an international study (N = 1066) was conducted to explore the new bioterrorism conspiracy, faith in government, and compliance with public health guidelines related to COVID-19. Hierarchical regressions showed that while general belief in conspiracies decreased faith in government during COVID-19, it increased belief in bioterrorism regarding the coronavirus. Critical thinking was associated with decreased endorsement of biowarfare conspiracy. Higher levels of belief in bioterrorism, faith in government, and perceived risk positively facilitated compliance behavior in public internationally. Interestingly, while people reported ‘worrying about others’ as their motivation to follow guidelines, ‘worrying about self’ was most strongly associated with compliance. The implications of these findings are discussed in the light of enhancing compliance with public health guidelines and effective ways of conveying them to an increasingly polarized society. |
Sustainable Development Goals | 3 Good health and well-being |
Publisher | Springer |
Journal | Mind and Society |
ISSN | 1593-7879 |
Electronic | 1860-1839 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 17 Sep 2021 |
30 Nov 2021 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 22 Jun 2022 |
Submitted | 14 Nov 2020 |
Accepted | 13 Sep 2021 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11299-021-00282-4 |
Language | English |
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