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. 2023 Jan 23;8(2):81. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed8020081

Table 3.

Description of the emerging virus conspiracy beliefs scale items’ responses.

Emerging Virus Conspiracy Beliefs Scale Items Strongly Disagree Disagree Somewhat Disagree Neutral Somewhat Agree Agree Strongly Agree
I am skeptical about the official explanation regarding the cause of virus emergence 152 (23.5%) 176 (27.2%) 56 (8.7%) 129 (20.0%) 68 (10.5%) 52 (8.0%) 13 (2.0%)
I do not trust the information about the viruses from scientific experts 153 (23.7%) 226 (35.0%) 89 (13.8%) 85 (13.2%) 48 (7.4%) 30 (4.6%) 15 (2.3%)
Most viruses are man-made 128 (19.8%) 203 (31.4%) 93 (14.4%) 103 (15.9%) 55 (8.5%) 47 (7.3%) 17 (2.6%)
The spread of viruses is a deliberate attempt to reduce the size of the global population 127 (19.7%) 195 (30.2%) 73 (11.3%) 111 (17.2%) 72 (11.1%) 50 (7.7%) 18 (2.8%)
The spread of viruses is a deliberate attempt by governments to gain political control 115 (17.8%) 178 (27.6%) 91 (14.1%) 124 (19.2%) 70 (10.8%) 48 (7.4%) 20 (3.1%)
The spread of viruses is a deliberate attempt by global companies to take control 118 (18.3%) 175 (27.1%) 95 (14.7%) 110 (17.0%) 78 (12.1%) 43 (6.7%) 27 (4.2%)
Lockdowns in response to emerging infections are aimed for mass surveillance and to control every aspect of our lives 118 (18.3%) 159 (24.6%) 92 (14.2%) 119 (18.4%) 74 (11.5%) 53 (8.2%) 31 (4.8%)
Lockdowns in response to emerging infections are aimed for mass surveillance and to destabilize the economy for financial gain 106 (16.4%) 171 (26.5%) 93 (14.4%) 131 (20.3%) 71 (11.0%) 52 (8.0%) 22 (3.4%)
Lockdown is a way to terrify, isolate, and demoralize a society as a whole in order to reshape society to fit specific interests 110 (17.0%) 182 (28.2%) 94 (14.6%) 122 (18.9%) 71 (11.0%) 40 (6.2%) 27 (4.2%)
Viruses are biological weapons manufactured by the superpowers to take global control 100 (15.5%) 167 (25.9%) 100 (15.5%) 120 (18.6%) 78 (12.1%) 50 (7.7%) 31 (4.8%)
Coronavirus was a plot by globalists to destroy religion by banning gatherings 115 (17.8%) 156 (24.1%) 103 (15.9%) 133 (20.6%) 55 (8.5%) 48 (7.4%) 36 (5.6%)
The mainstream media is deliberately feeding us misinformation about the virus 108 (16.7%) 140 (21.7%) 119 (18.4%) 143 (22.1%) 61 (9.4%) 39 (6.0%) 36 (5.6%)