| Id |
Subject |
Object |
Predicate |
Lexical cue |
| T498 |
0-183 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In Model 2, perceived risk, anxiety, negative emotions, and blame attribution have positive effects on beliefs in conspiracy theories, whereas perceived control has a negative effect. |
| T499 |
184-219 |
Sentence |
denotes |
These results match the hypotheses. |
| T500 |
220-339 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Analytic thinking negatively affects beliefs in conspiracy theories, but the relation is not statistically significant. |
| T501 |
340-497 |
Sentence |
denotes |
They are all negative attributes, meaning that more larger efforts are needed to effectively decrease negative mood and perceptions in the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| T502 |
498-752 |
Sentence |
denotes |
From this perspective, because an individual’s perceived sense of control is a psychological variable that plays a role in decreasing beliefs in conspiracy theories, it is necessary to strongly empower people to see the more positive sides of situations. |
| T503 |
753-932 |
Sentence |
denotes |
In addition, beliefs in conspiracy theories are related to external blame attribution, in which people place responsibility for COVID-19 on other people rather than on themselves. |
| T504 |
933-1023 |
Sentence |
denotes |
External rather than internal blame attribution reinforces beliefs in conspiracy theories. |
| T505 |
1024-1190 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This finding implies that an emphasis on individual responsibility in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic is important to enable people to attribute blame internally. |
| T506 |
1191-1338 |
Sentence |
denotes |
Among the six variables in Model 2, the most influential variable is negative emotions, followed by anxiety, perceived control, and perceived risk. |
| T507 |
1339-1490 |
Sentence |
denotes |
This result suggests that an emotional rather than a rational approach is needed to reduce beliefs in conspiracy theories during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
