Psychological correlates of COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs and preventive measures: Evidence from Turkey

Sinan Alper1, Fatih Bayrak2, Onurcan Yılmaz3
1Department of Psychology, Yasar University, Izmir, Turkey
2Department of Psychology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
3Department of Psychology, Kadir Has University, İstanbul, Turkey

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