Caught in the Loop: Basic Psychological Need Frustration and Conspiracy Mentality in Adolescence
Given the negative implications of conspiracy beliefs, schools should implement strategies to address these beliefs and provide adolescents with opportunities to satisfy their needs for autonomy and relatedness.
Authors
- Frédérick L. Philippe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6997-8072)
- Martin Léonard
- Anne‐Sophie Denault
- Nessa Ghassemi‐Bakhtiari
Institutions
- Université du Québec à Montréal (CA)
- Université Laval (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Adolescence
- Published
- 2026-03-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.70131
- Primary Topic
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00