Validation of the Spanish Version of the Generic Conspiracist Beliefs Scale

• Angelo Fasce ^[1] ; Diego Avendaño ^[2] ; Neil Dagnall ^[3] ; Andrew Denovan ^[4] ; Álex Escolà-Gascón ^[5]
  1. [1] Universidade de Coimbra

     Universidade de Coimbra

     Coimbra (Sé Nova), Portugal

     
  2. [2] University of Pecs

     University of Pecs

     Hungría

     
  3. [3] Manchester Metropolitan University

     Manchester Metropolitan University

     Reino Unido

     
  4. [4] University of Huddersfield

     University of Huddersfield

     Kirkburton, Reino Unido

     
  5. [5] Universitat Ramon Llull

     Universitat Ramon Llull

     Barcelona, España

     

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• Localización: The Spanish Journal of Psychology, ISSN 1138-7416, Nº 25, 2022, págs. 1-11
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Theorists acknowledge that conspiracy beliefs represent an established psychological construct. The study of conspiracy beliefs is important because allied ideation potentially influences everyday attitudes and behaviors across a range of domains (i.e., cognitive, social, cross-cultural, and political psychology). In this article, we analyze the internal structure and construct validity of the Spanish adaptation of the Generic Conspiracist Beliefs Scale (GCBS). Correlational and confirmatory factor analyses using an international sample of 732 Spanish-speakers revealed a five-factor structure equivalent to the original instrument. Convergent validity was demonstrated using educational level, political orientation, need for uniqueness, and four social axioms (social cynicism, religiosity, reward for application, and fate control). In comparison to two English samples (N = 794 and N = 421), the adaptation demonstrated satisfactory, although restricted, levels of invariance. Accordingly, findings support the use of this translated form of the GCBS with Spanish speakers.