Přehled o publikaci
2025
Resilient but Distrustful : Trusted Information Sources, Individual Resilience, and Conspiracy Thinking in COVID−19
ČEJKOVÁ, Lucie; Karolína BIELIKOVÁ and Alena POSPÍŠIL MACKOVÁBasic information
Original name
Resilient but Distrustful : Trusted Information Sources, Individual Resilience, and Conspiracy Thinking in COVID−19
Authors
ČEJKOVÁ, Lucie; Karolína BIELIKOVÁ and Alena POSPÍŠIL MACKOVÁ
Edition
ECREA Political Communication Section Interim Conference, 2025
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Presentations at conferences
Country of publisher
Austria
Confidentiality degree
is not subject to a state or trade secret
Organization
Fakulta sociálních studií – Repository – Repository
Keywords in English
COVID-19; individual resilience; conspiracy thinking; trusted information sources; online alternative media; Czech Republic
Links
LX22NPO5101, research and development project.
Changed: 27/9/2025 00:50, RNDr. Daniel Jakubík
Abstract
In the original language
This study investigates the interplay between individual resilience, trusted information sources, and conspiracy thinking during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using representative survey data from the Czech Republic, we explore how different sources of COVID-19 information relate to individuals' resilience. The findings reveal that conspiracy thinking is both directly associated with and also moderates the studied association. While low and medium conspiracy thinkers benefit from expert-based information, high conspiracy thinkers show greater resilience when relying on online alternative media. The findings are contextualized within the complex role of trust and belief systems in shaping public responses during crises.