Coping and Conspiracy: How Gender and Partisanship Shape Responses to Pandemic-Induced Loss of Control

• In Event: Gender, Public Health, and COVID-19

Brief Overview

We test a theory of coping the connects belief in COVID-19 conspiracy theories and preventative health behaviors. We argue that in response to the pandemic, gender, partisanship, and benevolent sexism reflect important variation in coping mechanisms.

Authors

• Philip Chen, Beloit College

• Christina E. Farhart, Carleton College

• Erin Catherine Cassese, University of Delaware

• Joanne M. Miller, University of Delaware