I Don’t Deserve COVID-19. The Role of Belief in Just World in Eliminating Negative Effects of Conspiracy Theories Belief-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

I Don’t Deserve COVID-19. The Role of Belief in Just World in Eliminating Negative Effects of Conspiracy Theories Belief

Published:2024-01-18 Issue:1 Volume:26 Page:85-91
ISSN:0972-0634
Container-title:Journal of Health Management
language:en
Short-container-title:Journal of Health Management

Author:

Fanggidae Jappy P.¹,Tuati Nonce F.²,Samadara Pieter D.¹,Ismoyo Thomas U.³

Affiliation:

1. Department of Business Administration, State Polytechnic of Kupang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

2. Department of Accounting, State Polytechnic of Kupang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

3. Business School, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia

Abstract

This study examines whether belief in just world manages to reduce the negative impacts of conspiracy theories belief on social distancing intention and vaccination attitude. We also examine the mediating effect of perceived COVID-19 threat in these relations. Using a sample of 262 adult participants from Indonesia, results suggest that when people have high belief in just world, they have a more positive attitude towards vaccination and willingness to practice social distancing even though when they believe in conspiracy theories and feel less threatened by COVID-19. Theoretical and practical contributions are discussed in this article.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/09720634231224984

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