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Are informal caregivers more likely to believe in conspiracy theories during the COVID-19 pandemic?: Findings of a representative study from Germany.

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  • المؤلفون: Zwar L;Zwar L; König HH; König HH; Hajek A; Hajek A
  • المصدر:
    Aging & mental health [Aging Ment Health] 2023 Mar; Vol. 27 (3), pp. 588-594. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 21.
  • نوع النشر :
    Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • اللغة:
    English
  • معلومة اضافية
    • المصدر:
      Publisher: Routledge Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9705773 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1364-6915 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13607863 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Aging Ment Health Subsets: MEDLINE
    • بيانات النشر:
      Publication: Abingdon : Routledge : Taylor & Francis Group
      Original Publication: Abingdon ; Cambridge, MA : Carfax, c1997-
    • الموضوع:
      COVID-19*/epidemiology; Humans ; Female ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Middle Aged ; Caregivers ; Pandemics ; Germany/epidemiology ; Surveys and Questionnaires
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Objectives: This study analyzed the conspiracy mentality of informal caregivers for older persons compared to non-caregivers and whether this association was dependent on age.
      Methods: The sample was collected randomly from a population-based online panel (forsa.omninet) and represents individuals aged ≥40 years from Germany. In total, 3022 participants were questioned about conspiracy mentality (Conspiracy Mentality Questionnaire), informal care provision ( N  = 489 informal caregivers of older adults), and sociodemographic background. Data assessment took place between 4 th and 19 th March 2021 and the questions referred to the time between December 2020 and March 2021.
      Results: No significant differences were found between informal caregivers and non-caregivers. A significant interaction effect was found, indicating a decrease of conspiracy mentality among non-caregivers and an increase among informal caregivers with higher age. After stratifying by gender, this effect was found only among female informal caregivers.
      Conclusion: Middle-aged informal caregivers had a lower, and older-aged a higher, susceptibility to conspiracy theories during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to non-caregivers. The results indicate that providing care could be protective among middle-aged individuals, whereas older informal caregivers may benefit from interventions to reduce susceptibility to conspiracy theories and the associated risks for health and wellbeing.
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: COVID-19; conspiracy belief; conspiracy ideation; conspiracy mentality; informal care; old age; pandemic
    • الموضوع:
      Date Created: 20220721 Date Completed: 20230320 Latest Revision: 20230403
    • الموضوع:
      20231215
    • الرقم المعرف:
      10.1080/13607863.2022.2102141
    • الرقم المعرف:
      35862616