Cross-cultural Covid-19 conspiracy thinking and religious, spiritual, and supernatural variables: A systematic review

Kathleen C Pait; Julie Exline; William Schutt; Joshua A Wilt

doi:10.1080/2153599x.2023.2258178

Cross-cultural Covid-19 conspiracy thinking and religious, spiritual, and supernatural variables

A systematic review

Bibliographic Data

ID	16909044
Authors	Kathleen C Pait (0000-0001-6703-5126), Julie Exline (0000-0003-3544-2469), William Schutt, Joshua A Wilt (0000-0001-7059-6389)
Year	2025
Volume	15
Issue	2
Pages	156-184
Publication date	2025-04-03
Open Access	No
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Religion Brain & Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 2153-5981 • E-ISSN: 2153-599X
Publisher	Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI	10.1080/2153599x.2023.2258178
Language	EN
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