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ArticleComputers in human behavior2021

Who endorses conspiracy theories? A moderated mediation model of Chinese and international social media use, media skepticism, need for cognition, and COVID-19 conspiracy theory endorsement in China.

Yan Su, Danielle Ka Lai Lee, Xizhu Xiao, Wei Li, Wenxuan Shu

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Article in Computers in human behavior, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Yan SuPhD Candidate Murrow College of Communication, Washington State University Pullman, WA, 99163, USA.
Danielle Ka Lai LeePhD Candidate Murrow College of Communication, Washington State University Pullman, WA, 99163, USA.
Xizhu XiaoAssistant Professor School of Journalism and Communication, Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong, China.
Wei LiAssistant Professor School of Journalism and Communication, Xi'an International Studies University Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Wenxuan ShuTeaching Assistant the Department of Foreign Languages, Xi'an Jiaotong University City College Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, various conspiracy theories have been circulating through social media platforms. Scholars have raised concerns about the negative ramifications of conspiracy theories, such as the deterrence of preventive measures. Against this backdrop, the current study analyzed an online survey (

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ChinaConspiracy theory endorsementCOVID-19Media skepticismNeed for cognitionSocial media use

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PMID34955595
PMCPMC8686206

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