Characterisation of a conspiracy believers and their mental health during the COVID-19 emergency state in Latvia.

Background: A wave of believers in conspiracies has emerged amid the COVID-19 crisis. The purpose of this study was to characterise an individual who believes in conspiracies and to discover whether believing in them is associated with mental health.

Methods: Data was collected as an online survey in a randomised, stratified cohort in July 2020 as a part of the National Research Program of Latvia.