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. 2020 May 21:1–13. doi: 10.1017/S0033291720001890

Table 5.

Associations of coronavirus conspiracy concerns and general mistrust

Specific coronavirus conspiracy beliefs
Pearson's correlation, p value
General coronavirus conspiracy beliefs
Pearson's correlation, p value
Conspiracy mentality 0.16
p < 0.001
0.35
p < 0.001
General vaccination conspiracy beliefs 0.60
p < 0.001
0.65
p < 0.001
Climate change conspiracy belief 0.51
p < 0.001
0.47
p < 0.001
Paranoia 0.72
p < 0.001
0.61
p < 0.001
Trust in UK government −0.12
p < 0.001
−0.17
p < 0.001
Trust in UK military −0.16
p < 0.001
−0.17
p < 0.001
Trust in mainstream media 0.13
p < 0.001
0.03
p = 0.179
Trust in doctors −0.30
p < 0.001
−0.29
p < 0.001
Trust in scientists −0.20
p < 0.001
−0.25
p < 0.001
Trust in World Health Organisation −0.17
p < 0.001
−0.24
p < 0.001
Trust in United Nations −0.08
p < 0.001
−0.17
p < 0.001
Trust in European Union −0.07
p = 0.001
−0.03
p = 0.127