Conspiracy theories: Meanings in the Brazilian context

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Autor(a) principal: REZENDE, Alessandro Teixeira
Data de Publicação: 2023
Outros Autores: SILVA, Flávia Marcelly de Sousa Mendes da, RIBEIRO, Maria Gabriela Costa, LOURETO, Gleidson Diego Lopes, SILVA NETA, Olindina Fernandes da, GOUVEIA, Valdiney Veloso
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)
Texto Completo: https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/estpsi/article/view/7420
Resumo: The aim of the study was to understand the meanings attributed to conspiracy theories in a Brazilian sample. Participants were 383 undergraduate students (54.6% females; Mage = 21.9) from a public institution in João Pessoa, Paraíba. They answered demographic questions and two open-ended questions (What do you understand by conspiracy theories?; What comes to your mind when you think of conspiracy theories?). Based on the descending hierarchical classification analysis, five classes were identified: (1) theories without scientific foundation, (2) manipulation of secret groups, (3) explanation of social reality, (4) contestation of social facts, and (5) information control. In general, the meanings attributed to conspiracy theories were associated with the explanation of events in social reality and existence of secret groups that control important events. These findings were discussed in light of studies on conspiracy theories in Psychology, and they revealed congruence with the conception that was developed for this construct.
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spelling Conspiracy theories: Meanings in the Brazilian contextTeorias da conspiração: signifi cados em contexto brasileiroBeliefsMeaningTheoriesCrençasSignifi cadoTeoriasThe aim of the study was to understand the meanings attributed to conspiracy theories in a Brazilian sample. Participants were 383 undergraduate students (54.6% females; Mage = 21.9) from a public institution in João Pessoa, Paraíba. They answered demographic questions and two open-ended questions (What do you understand by conspiracy theories?; What comes to your mind when you think of conspiracy theories?). Based on the descending hierarchical classification analysis, five classes were identified: (1) theories without scientific foundation, (2) manipulation of secret groups, (3) explanation of social reality, (4) contestation of social facts, and (5) information control. In general, the meanings attributed to conspiracy theories were associated with the explanation of events in social reality and existence of secret groups that control important events. These findings were discussed in light of studies on conspiracy theories in Psychology, and they revealed congruence with the conception that was developed for this construct.O presente estudo teve como objetivo conhecer os signifi cados atribuídos às teorias da conspiração em amostra brasileira. Participaram 383 estudantes universitários (54,6% mulheres; Midade = 21,9) de uma instituição pública de João Pessoa, Paraíba, que responderam a perguntas demográfi cas e a duas questões abertas (O que você entende por teorias da conspiração? O que lhe vem à cabeça quando você pensa em teorias da conspiração?). A partir da análise de Classifi cação Hierárquica Descendente, identifi caram-se cinco classes: (1) teorias sem embasamento científi co, (2) manipulação de grupos secretos, (3) explicação da realidade social, (4) contestação de fatos sociais e (5) controle de informação. No geral, os signifi cados atribuídos às teorias da conspiração foram atrelados à explicação de acontecimentos da realidade social e à existência de grupos secretos que controlam eventos importantes. Tais resultados foram discutidos à luz de estudos sobre as teorias da conspiração em Psicologia, e revelaram congruência com a concepção que se construiu desse construto.Núcleo de Editoração - PUC-Campinas2023-02-14info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/estpsi/article/view/7420Psychological Studies; Vol. 36 (2019): Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)Estudos de Psicologia; Vol. 36 (2019): Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)Estudos de Psicologia; v. 36 (2019): Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)1982-0275reponame:Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)instname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-CAMPINAS)instacron:PUC_CAMPporhttps://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/estpsi/article/view/7420/4975Copyright (c) 2023 Alessandro Teixeira REZENDE, Flávia Marcelly de Sousa Mendes da SILVA, Maria Gabriela Costa RIBEIRO, Gleidson Diego Lopes LOURETO, Olindina Fernandes da SILVA NETA, Valdiney Veloso GOUVEIAhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessREZENDE, Alessandro TeixeiraSILVA, Flávia Marcelly de Sousa Mendes daRIBEIRO, Maria Gabriela CostaLOURETO, Gleidson Diego LopesSILVA NETA, Olindina Fernandes daGOUVEIA, Valdiney Veloso2023-02-14T16:21:34Zoai:ojs.periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br:article/7420Revistahttps://seer.sis.puc-campinas.edu.br/seer/index.php/estudosPRIhttps://seer.sis.puc-campinas.edu.br/seer/index.php/estudos/oaisbi.ne_estpsi@puc-campinas.edu.br||estudosdepsicologia@puc-campinas.edu.br||psychologicalstudies@puc-campinas.edu.br1982-02750103-166Xopendoar:2023-02-14T16:21:34Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas) - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-CAMPINAS)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Conspiracy theories: Meanings in the Brazilian context
Teorias da conspiração: signifi cados em contexto brasileiro
title Conspiracy theories: Meanings in the Brazilian context
spellingShingle Conspiracy theories: Meanings in the Brazilian context
REZENDE, Alessandro Teixeira
Beliefs
Meaning
Theories
Crenças
Signifi cado
Teorias
title_short Conspiracy theories: Meanings in the Brazilian context
title_full Conspiracy theories: Meanings in the Brazilian context
title_fullStr Conspiracy theories: Meanings in the Brazilian context
title_full_unstemmed Conspiracy theories: Meanings in the Brazilian context
title_sort Conspiracy theories: Meanings in the Brazilian context
author REZENDE, Alessandro Teixeira
author_facet REZENDE, Alessandro Teixeira
SILVA, Flávia Marcelly de Sousa Mendes da
RIBEIRO, Maria Gabriela Costa
LOURETO, Gleidson Diego Lopes
SILVA NETA, Olindina Fernandes da
GOUVEIA, Valdiney Veloso
author_role author
author2 SILVA, Flávia Marcelly de Sousa Mendes da
RIBEIRO, Maria Gabriela Costa
LOURETO, Gleidson Diego Lopes
SILVA NETA, Olindina Fernandes da
GOUVEIA, Valdiney Veloso
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv REZENDE, Alessandro Teixeira
SILVA, Flávia Marcelly de Sousa Mendes da
RIBEIRO, Maria Gabriela Costa
LOURETO, Gleidson Diego Lopes
SILVA NETA, Olindina Fernandes da
GOUVEIA, Valdiney Veloso
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Beliefs
Meaning
Theories
Crenças
Signifi cado
Teorias
topic Beliefs
Meaning
Theories
Crenças
Signifi cado
Teorias
description The aim of the study was to understand the meanings attributed to conspiracy theories in a Brazilian sample. Participants were 383 undergraduate students (54.6% females; Mage = 21.9) from a public institution in João Pessoa, Paraíba. They answered demographic questions and two open-ended questions (What do you understand by conspiracy theories?; What comes to your mind when you think of conspiracy theories?). Based on the descending hierarchical classification analysis, five classes were identified: (1) theories without scientific foundation, (2) manipulation of secret groups, (3) explanation of social reality, (4) contestation of social facts, and (5) information control. In general, the meanings attributed to conspiracy theories were associated with the explanation of events in social reality and existence of secret groups that control important events. These findings were discussed in light of studies on conspiracy theories in Psychology, and they revealed congruence with the conception that was developed for this construct.
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