A Panel Study on the Dynamics of Social Media Use and Conspiracy Thinking

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dc.article.number100754
dc.contributor.authorValenzuela, Sebastian
dc.contributor.authorDiehl, Trevor
dc.contributor.authorLee, Sangwon
dc.contributor.authorHalpern, Daniel
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-31T14:30:15Z
dc.date.available2024-01-31T14:30:15Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractStudies exploring the association between social media use and belief in conspiracy theories have yielded mixed evidence. To address this inconsistency, we focus on conspiracy thinking - a predisposition to interpret events as products of secret, malevolent plots - for which contextual confounds can be better isolated. We posit that social media use and conspiracy thinking are positively related, and examine whether this relationship stems from selectivity effects, media effects, or reinforcing effects. The analysis relies on a random intercept cross-lagged panel model estimated with data from an original three-wave panel survey (N = 331) fielded in Chile. Results support the existence of a reciprocal, lagged relationship between frequency of use of social media platforms, and conspiracy thinking. In line with recent studies on social media, the association becomes manifest at the within-, rather than between-, person level. We close with a discussion of how these results align with the reinforcing spirals model.
dc.description.funderAgencia Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo [Fondecyt Regular]
dc.format.extent14 páginas
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/15213269.2023.2295522
dc.identifier.eisbn978-3-030-28856-3
dc.identifier.eissn1532-785X
dc.identifier.isbn978-3-030-28855-6
dc.identifier.issn1521-3269
dc.identifier.pubmedid36222077
dc.identifier.scopusidSCOPUS_ID:85176247967
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/15213269.2023.2295522
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/81137
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001131646300001
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Comunicaciones; Halpern Jelin, Daniel Matias; S/I; 2496
dc.issue.numero1
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoSin adjunto
dc.pagina.final318
dc.pagina.inicio305
dc.publisherSPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG
dc.relation.ispartofPediatric Obesity
dc.revistaMEDIA PSYCHOLOGY
dc.rightsregistro bibliográfico
dc.subjectconjugated polymers
dc.subjectdensity functional theory
dc.subjectdialkoxydiethynylnaphthalene
dc.subjectelectron/hole mobility
dc.subjectorganic solar cells
dc.subjectphotovoltaic properties
dc.subject.ddc610
dc.subject.deweyMedicina y saludes_ES
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleA Panel Study on the Dynamics of Social Media Use and Conspiracy Thinking
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen17
sipa.codpersvinculados2496
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadCarga SIPA;31-01-2024
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