Table 5.
Direct associations between secondary psychopathy (SP), vulnerable narcissism (VN) and BPD, mediators and COVID-19 prevention behaviours (PB) (unstandardised coefficients).
| Association | β (SE) | p | 95 % CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP → Conspiracy theories | 0.557 (0.239) | .020 | 0.055 to 0.987 |
| SP → Coronavirus severity | −0.159 (0.055) | .004 | −0.255 to −0.042 |
| SP → Fear of COVID-19 | −0.039 (0.099) | .694 | −0.185 to 0.136 |
| SP → PB | 0.031 (0.063) | .619 | −0.085 to 0.136 |
| VN → Conspiracy theories | −0.124 (0.055) | .023 | −0.224 to −0.027 |
| VN → Coronavirus severity | 0.024 (0.012) | .052 | 0.001 to 0.046 |
| VN → Fear of COVID19 | 0.041 (0.023) | .069 | −0.006 to 0.079 |
| VN → PB | −0.022 (0.014) | .132 | −0.045 to 0.002 |
| BPD → Conspiracy theories | 0.417 (0.165) | .012 | 0.117 to 0.700 |
| BPD → Coronavirus severity | −0.134 (0.038) | <.001 | −0.225 to - 042 |
| BPD → Fear of COVID-19 | 0.417 (0.069) | <.001 | 0.301 to 0.531 |
| BPD → PB | −0.035(0.047) | .453 | −0.115 to 0.045 |
| Conspiracy theories → PB | −0.259 (0.023) | <.001 | −0.299 t0–0.219 |
| Coronavirus severity → PB | 0.390 (0.098) | <.001 | 0.192 to 0.592 |
| Fear of COVID-19 → PB | 0.109 (0.039) | .005 | 0.041 to 0.175 |