A systematic review published in BMCPsychology reports that certain sociodemographic factors, psychological aspects and other qualities were associated with increased acceptance of COVID-19 related conspiracy theories.
]. However, given the unprecedented magnitude of the current “infodemic”, the solutions need to be large-scaled and convey a strong political message. Spread of misinformation needs to be combated.
]. Also, given that the current review identified a number of conspiracy believers with specific characteristics, e.g., female, non-white and married people, these populations could be especially targeted for intervention.Our study has certain limitations. Only studies published in English were included, which might have led to exclusion of studies published in the native language of certain countries heavily impacted by the pandemic in 2020, such as China.
]. Finally, the majority of the included studies were of cross-sectional design, which does not allow for establishment of casual relationships. Therefore, longitudinal studies with robust sampling methods and assessments are required.To the best of our knowledge, our study is one of the first systematic reviews examining conspiracy theories related to COVID-19 during the first year of the pandemic, when information about the virus continuously emerged.
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