@article{ref1,
title="The political consequences of depression: how conspiracy beliefs, participatory inclinations, and depression affect support for political violence",
journal="American journal of political science",
year="2023",
author="Baum, Matthew A. and Druckman, James N. and Simonson, Matthew D. and Lin, Jennifer and Perlis, Roy H.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Depression can affect individuals' attitudes by enhancing cognitive biases and altering perceptions of control. We investigate the relationship between depressive symptoms and Americans' attitudes regarding domestic extremist violence. We develop a theory that suggests the association between depression and support for political violence depends on conspiracy beliefs, participatory inclinations, and their combination. We test our theory using a two-wave national survey panel from November 2020 and January 2021. We find that among those who hold conspiracy beliefs and/or have participatory inclinations, depression is positively associated with support for election violence and the January 6 Capitol riots. The participatory inclination dynamic is particularly strong for men. Our findings reveal how the intersection of two concerning features of American society--poor mental health and conspiratorial beliefs--strongly relate to another feature: support for political violence. The results also make clear that interventions aimed at addressing depression can potentially have substantial political consequences.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0092-5853",
doi="10.1111/ajps.12827",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajps.12827"
}