Mediation Analysis of Conspiratorial Thinking and Anti-Expert Sentiments on Vaccine Willingness
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F68081740%3A_____%2F23%3A00570870" target="_blank" >RIV/68081740:_____/23:00570870 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/62156489:43670/23:43923366
Result on the web
<a href="https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2023-61291-002.html" target="_blank" >https://psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/2023-61291-002.html</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/hea0001268" target="_blank" >10.1037/hea0001268</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Mediation Analysis of Conspiratorial Thinking and Anti-Expert Sentiments on Vaccine Willingness
Original language description
Objective: Vaccines are an effective means to reduce the spread of diseases, but they are sometimes met with hesitancy that needs to be understood. Method: In this study,we analyzed data from a large, cross-country survey conducted between June and August 2021 in 43 countries (N= 15,740) to investigate the roles of trust in government and science in shaping vaccine attitudes and willingness to be vaccinated. Results: Despite significant variability between countries, we found that both forms of institutional trust were associated with a higher willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Furthermore, we found that conspiratorial thinking and anti-expert sentiments predicted reduced trust in government and science, respectively, and that trust mediated the relationship between these two constructs and ultimate vaccine attitudes. Although most countries displayed similar relationships between conspiratorial thinking and anti-expert sentiments, trust in government and science, and vaccine attitudes, we identified three countries (Brazil, Honduras, and Russia) that demonstrated significantly altered associations between the examined variables in terms of significant random slopes. Conclusions: Cross-country differences suggest that local governments’ support for COVID-19 prevention policies can influence populations’ vaccine attitudes. These findings provide insight for policymakers to develop interventions aiming to increase trust in the institutions involved in the vaccination process.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50101 - Psychology (including human - machine relations)
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/LX22NPO5101" target="_blank" >LX22NPO5101: The National Institute for Research on the Socioeconomic Impact of Diseases and Systemic Risks</a><br>
Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Health Psychology
ISSN
0278-6133
e-ISSN
1930-7810
Volume of the periodical
42
Issue of the periodical within the volume
4
Country of publishing house
US - UNITED STATES
Number of pages
12
Pages from-to
235-246
UT code for WoS article
000964769600002
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85151864291