Title Prediktori vjerovanja u teorije zavjere
Title (english) Predictors of belief in conspiracy theory
Author Ana Sinovčić
Mentor Sven Marcelić (mentor)
Committee member Krešimir Krolo (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee member Željka Zdravković (član povjerenstva)
Committee member Sven Marcelić (član povjerenstva)
Granter University of Zadar (Department of Sociology) Zadar
Defense date and country 2023-09-29, Croatia
Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline SOCIAL SCIENCES Sociology
Abstract Važni društveni događaji pogoduju širenju teorija zavjere putem kojih osobe nastoje razumjeti složene situacije. Rasprostranjenost teorija zavjere može se djelomično pripisati i razvoju digitalizacije, no bez obzira na to, one nisu proizvod modernog doba jer korijeni njihovog nastanka sežu daleko u prošlost. Kada je riječ o vjerovanju u teorije zavjere, postoje određene skupine ljudi koje su sklonije navedenim mišljenjima. Zavjerničko razmišljanje veže se i uz negativne društvene posljedice koje mogu narušiti trajnu stabilnost. Primjerice, kada je riječ o koronavirusu vjerovanje u teorije zavjere dovelo je do umanjenja percepcije rizika od bolesti te do smanjenja odgovornog ponašanja. Akumulirani istraživački nalazi otkrivaju niz štetnih ponašanja povezanih s vjerovanjima u zavjere koja se nastoje bolje razumjeti provođenjem znanstvenih istraživanja. Gledajući brojna istraživanja koja su se bavila navedenom tematikom, stvorene su teorije kojima se objašnjavaju obrasci vjerovanja u teorije zavjere. Sukladno tome, provedeno istraživanje nastojalo je utvrditi postoje li određeni obrasci kojima se može objasniti struktura vjerovanja u teorije zavjere, odnosno utječu li čimbenici poput spola, dobi, stručne spreme, religioznosti itd., na vjerovanje u teorije zavjere. Podaci prikupljeni na uzorku (N=264) pokazali su da sklonost vjerovanju u teorije zavjere imaju religiozne osobe, pripadnici desne političke orijentacije te oni koji smatraju da je COVID-19 laž.
Abstract (english) Important social events favor the spread of conspiracy theories through which individuals seek to understand complex situations. The spread of conspiracy theories can be partially attributed to the development of digitalization, but regardless of that, they are not a product of the modern age, because the roots of their creation go back far into the past. When it comes to believing in conspiracy theories, there are certain groups of people who are prone to the aforementioned opinions. Conspiratorial thinking is also associated with negative social consequences that can undermine permanent stability. For example, when it comes to the belief of the coronavirus in the conspiracy theory, it led to a decrease in the perception of the risk of the disease and to a decrease in responsible behavior. Accumulated research findings reveal a range of harmful behaviors with associated conspiracy beliefs that seek to be better understood through the conduct of scientific research. Looking at the numerous studies that dealt with the mentioned topic, theories were created that explain the patterns of belief in conspiracy theories. Accordingly, the conducted research sought to determine whether there are certain patterns that can explain the structure of belief in conspiracy theories, or whether factors such as gender, age, professional education, religiosity, etc., influence belief in conspiracy theories. The data collected on the sample (N=264) showed that religious people, members of the right-wing political orientation and those who believe that COVID-19 is a lie are more likely to believe in the conspiracy theory.
Keywords
Teorije zavjere
COVID-19
zavjerničko razmišljanje
Keywords (english)
Conspiracy theories
COVID-19
conspiratorial thinking
Language croatian
URN:NBN urn:nbn:hr:162:100878
Study programme Title: Sociology (double major) Study programme type: university Study level: undergraduate Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) sociologije (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) sociologije)
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Created on 2023-10-20 12:16:16