Table 2.

Intercorrelations of the Key Variables in Study 1.

Pandemic-related Behaviors	M	SD	α	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.
1. COVID-19 Hoax	2.08	1.35	.848
2. SARS-Cov-2 Human-Made	2.46	1.45	.672	.511
3. Containment-related behavior	5.87	1.15	.859	−.356	−.123
4. Self-centered prepping behavior	2.36	1.20	.827	.256	.342	.227
5. COVID-19 Threat	4.35	1.41	.820	−.305	−.038	.429	.229
6. Conspiracy Mentality	4.17	1.35	.925	.357	.523	.042	.236	.046
7. Political Orientation	3.29	1.66	—	.261	.320	−.014	.202	—.055	.063

Note. N = 220. Bonferroni-adjusting for all 28 correlations yields correlations ≥ .210 significant (p < .00178), printed in bold.