Jolley, D., Douglas, K., Skipper, Y., Thomas, E. and Cookson, D. ORCID: 0000-0002-5450-0727,
2021.
Measuring adolescents' beliefs in conspiracy theories: Development and validation of the Adolescent Conspiracy Beliefs Questionnaire (ACBQ).
British Journal of Developmental Psychology.
ISSN 0261-510X
(Forthcoming)
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Abstract
Four studies (total n = 961) developed and validated the Adolescent Conspiracy Beliefs Questionnaire (ACBQ). Initial items were developed in collaboration with teachers. An Exploratory Factor Analysis (Study 1, n = 208, aged 11-14) and a student focus group (N = 3, aged 11) enabled us to establish the factor structure of a 9-item scale. This was replicated via Confirmatory Factor Analysis in Study 2 (N = 178, aged 11-17), and the scale displayed good convergent (i.e., relationship with paranoia and mistrust) and discriminant validity (i.e., no relationship with extraversion). Study 3a (N = 257) further tested convergent validity with a sample of 18-year olds (i.e., relationship with adult-validated measures of conspiracy beliefs), and demonstrated strong test re-test reliability. Study 3b (N = 318) replicated these findings with a mixed-age adult sample. The ACBQ will allow researchers to explore the psychological antecedents and consequences of conspiracy thinking in young populations.
Item Type: | Journal article | ||||
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Alternative Title: | Adolescent Conspiracy Beliefs Questionnaire | ||||
Publication Title: | British Journal of Developmental Psychology | ||||
Creators: | Jolley, D., Douglas, K., Skipper, Y., Thomas, E. and Cookson, D. | ||||
Publisher: | Wiley | ||||
Date: | 18 January 2021 | ||||
ISSN: | 0261-510X | ||||
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Divisions: | Schools > School of Social Sciences | ||||
Record created by: | Linda Sullivan | ||||
Date Added: | 29 Jan 2021 10:11 | ||||
Last Modified: | 29 Jan 2021 10:11 | ||||
URI: | http://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/42137 |
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