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Eva Ballová Mikušková, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, SlovakiaMarcela Verešová, Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Slovakia
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The study examines the relationships between psychological literacy (critical thinking dispositions, psychological and pedagogical misinformation, trust in science, integrity) and cognitive dispositions (thinking styles and conspiracy beliefs) in 164 pre-service teachers from Slovakia (n = 90) and the Czech Republic (n = 74). Participants completed a series of psychological scales measuring dispositions to critical thinking, psychological and pedagogical misinformation, trust in science, integrity, thinking styles, and endorsement of conspiracy beliefs. Results showed that psychological and pedagogical misinformation were positively correlated with conspiracy mentality (r = .196), while higher trust in science was negatively associated with both conspiracy beliefs (r = -.361) and conspiracy mentality (r = -.271). In addition, critical thinking dispositions and the thinking style “preference for effortful thinking” showed a complex interaction (r = .230 and r = .301), and trust in science and integrity of pre-service teachers were associated with the thinking styles “actively open-minded thinking” (r = .408 and r = .249) and “preference for effortful thinking” (r = .226 and r = .206). These results suggest that fostering thinking styles such as actively open-minded thinking and preference for effortful thinking may promote prospective teachers' psychological literacy (and vice versa) and that supporting and developing trust in science may serve as a protective factor against conspiracy thinking.
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Conference: BCE2025Stream: Professional Training
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Mikušková E., & Verešová M. (2025) Psychological Literacy and Cognitive Dispositions in Pre-service Teachers ISSN: 2435-9467 – The Barcelona Conference on Education 2025: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 105-115) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-9467.2025.9
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-9467.2025.9
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