Cultural orientation, power, belief in conspiracy theories, and intentions to reduce the spread of COVID-19
Cultural orientation, power, belief in conspiracy theories, and intentions to reduce the spread of COVID-19
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DOI：
10.1111/bjso.12397
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发表时间：
2020-06-27
影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Douglas, Karen M.
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作者：
Biddlestone, Mikey;Green, Ricky;Douglas, Karen M.
目前的研究调查了与减少COVID-19传播的意图相关的文化和心理因素。参与者（n = 704）完成了个人主义-集体主义、对COVID-19阴谋论的信仰、无力感以及参与减少COVID-19传播的行为的意图的测量。结果显示，垂直个人主义通过对COVID-19阴谋论的信仰和无力感直接或间接地对社交距离的意图产生负面预测。垂直集体主义直接正向预测社交距离意图。水平集体主义通过无力感间接地积极预测社交距离意图。最后，水平集体主义积极预测与毒品有关的意图，直接和间接通过较低的无力感。这些发现表明，促进集体主义可能是增加参与减少COVID-19传播的努力的一种方式。他们还强调了在危机时期研究文化与个人感受（无力感）和信息消费（阴谋论）之间相互作用的重要性。
The current study investigated cultural and psychological factors associated with intentions to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Participants (n = 704) completed measures of individualism-collectivism, belief in conspiracy theories about COVID-19, feelings of powerlessness, and intentions to engage in behaviours that reduce the spread of COVID-19. Results revealed that vertical individualism negatively predicted intentions to engage in social distancing, directly and indirectly through both belief in COVID-19 conspiracy theories and feelings of powerlessness. Vertical collectivism positively predicted social distancing intentions directly. Horizontal collectivism positively predicted social distancing intentions indirectly through feelings of powerlessness. Finally, horizontal collectivism positively predicted hygiene-related intentions both directly and indirectly through lower feelings of powerlessness. These findings suggest that promoting collectivism may be a way to increase engagement with efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19. They also highlight the importance of examining the interplay between culture and both personal feelings (powerlessness) and information consumption (conspiracy theories) during times of crisis.