Rationale Belief in COVID-19 conspiracy theories can have severe consequences; it is
therefore crucial to understand this phenomenon, in its similarities with general conspiracy …

A systematic review of the literature investigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on
psychological and psychosocial factors was completed. Published literature was examined …

During the coronavirus disease pandemic rising in 2020, governments and
nongovernmental organizations across the globe have taken great efforts to curb the …

Researchers, policy makers and science communicators have become increasingly been
interested in factors that affect public's trust in science. Recently, one such potentially …

Background: While COVID-19 has rapidly spread around the world, and vaccines are not
widely available to the general population, the World Health Organization outlines …

Abstract Research Summary The global economy has recently entered a period of
disruptions, increasing barriers to cross‐border business and potentially inhibiting the merits …

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to numerous new conspiracy theories related to the
virus. This study aimed to investigate a range of individual predictors of beliefs in COVID-19 …

This study examined the relationship between material adversities due to pandemic crisis,
institutional trust, and subjective well-being and mental health among middle-aged and …

Misinformation that accompanied the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic led to an impaired risk
perception, resulting in the refusal of personal protection measures, as well as a reduced …

Background Trust in science meaningfully contributes to our understanding of people's
belief in misinformation and their intentions to take actions to prevent COVID-19. However …