Lahrach, Y;
Furnham, A;
(2017)
Are modern health worries associated with medical conspiracy theories?
Journal of Psychosomatic Research
, 99
pp. 89-94.
10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.06.004.
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Abstract
This study was concerned with whether Medical Conspiracy Theories (MCTs), along with other variables (demographics, ideology and health perceptions) are associated with Modern Health Worries (MHWs). MCTs were significantly associated with MHWs over and above all other variables. Older individuals, with more religious and right-wing beliefs had higher MHWs. In addition, those who used Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and individuals who perceived their mental health as worse than their peers were also more likely to display higher MHWs. Implications for helping health professions understand their patients' health-related beliefs and choices were discussed.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Are modern health worries associated with medical conspiracy theories? |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.06.004 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.06.004 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1564669 |
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