Albath, Elianne, Greifeneder, Rainer, Douglas, Karen, Cichocka, Aleksandra, Marques, Mathew, Wilson, Marc, Kerr, John, Sibley, Chris, Osborne, Danny (2024) Does lower psychological need satisfaction foster conspiracy belief? Longitudinal effects over three years in New Zealand. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, . Article Number 1461672241. ISSN 0146-1672. (doi:10.1177/01461672241292841) (KAR id:107445)
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Abstract
Although conspiracy belief may arise from a frustration of psychological needs, research has yet to investigate these relationships over time. Using four annual waves of longitudinal panel data in New Zealand (2019-2022; N = 55,269), we examined the relationship between four psychological needs (namely, belonging, control, meaning in life, and self-esteem) and conspiracy belief. Results from four random-intercept cross-lagged panel models reveal stable between-person effects indicating that those whose core needs are less satisfied tend to exhibit higher levels of conspiracy belief across time. Within-person analyses further identify small cross-lagged effects within individuals: decreases in levels of control and belonging, as well as increases in levels of meaning in life, temporally precede increases in conspiracy belief. Within-person fluctuations in conspiracy belief also have negative cross-lagged associations with control (but not with the three other needs). These data provide novel insights into the psychological factors that foster conspiracy belief.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1177/01461672241292841 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | conspiracy belief, psychological need satisfaction, longitudinal analysis, random intercept cross-lagged panel model |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology |
Funders: | University of Kent (https://ror.org/00xkeyj56) |
Depositing User: | Karen Douglas |
Date Deposited: | 04 Oct 2024 14:35 UTC |
Last Modified: | 31 Jan 2025 14:23 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/107445 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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