Low COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Is Correlated with Conspiracy Beliefs among University Students in Jordan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 18(5), С. 2407 - 2407

Опубликована: Март 1, 2021

Vaccination to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged as a promising measure overcome the negative consequences of pandemic. Since university students could be considered knowledgeable group, this study aimed evaluate COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among group in Jordan. Additionally, we examine association between conspiracy beliefs and hesitancy. We used an online survey conducted January 2021 with chain-referral sampling approach. Conspiracy were evaluated using validated Vaccine Belief Scale (VCBS), higher scores implying embrace conspiracies. A total 1106 respondents completed female predominance (n = 802, 72.5%). The intention get vaccines was low: 34.9% (yes) compared 39.6% (no) 25.5% (maybe). Higher rates seen males (42.1%) at Health Schools (43.5%). Low rate influenza well (28.8%), addition 18.6% being anti-vaccination altogether. significantly VCBS score correlated reluctance (p < 0.001). Dependence on social media platforms associated lower (19.8%) dependence medical doctors, scientists, scientific journals (47.2%, p results showed high prevalence hesitancy its implementation targeted actions increase awareness such is highly recommended. This includes educational programs dismantle campaigns build recognition safety efficacy vaccines.

Язык: Английский

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When we are worried, what are we thinking? Anxiety, lack of control, and conspiracy beliefs amidst the COVID‐19 pandemic

Applied Cognitive Psychology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 35(3), С. 720 - 729

Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2021

Societal crises and stressful events are associated with an upsurge of conspiracy beliefs that may help people to tackle feelings lack control. In our study (

Язык: Английский

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The efficacy of interventions in reducing belief in conspiracy theories: A systematic review

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 18(4), С. e0280902 - e0280902

Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2023

Conspiracy beliefs have become a topic of increasing interest among behavioural researchers. While holding conspiracy has been associated with several detrimental social, personal, and health consequences, little research dedicated to systematically reviewing the methods that could reduce beliefs. We conducted systematic review identify assess interventions sought counter Out 25 studies (total N = 7179), we found while majority were ineffective in terms changing beliefs, particularly effective. Interventions fostered an analytical mindset or taught critical thinking skills be most effective Our findings are important as develop future combat

Язык: Английский

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Patterns of Media Use, Strength of Belief in COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories, and the Prevention of COVID-19 From March to July 2020 in the United States: Survey Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 23(4), С. e25215 - e25215

Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2021

Holding conspiracy beliefs regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in United States has been associated with reductions both actions to prevent spread of infection (eg, mask wearing) and intentions accept a vaccine when one becomes available. Patterns media use have also acceptance beliefs. Here we ask whether type on which person relies increased, decreased, or had no additional effect that person's over 4-month period.

Язык: Английский

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The usual suspects: How psychological motives and thinking styles predict the endorsement of well‐known and COVID‐19 conspiracy beliefs

Applied Cognitive Psychology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 35(5), С. 1171 - 1181

Опубликована: Май 20, 2021

Research on belief in conspiracy theories identified many predictors but often failed to investigate them together. In the present study, we tested how most important of beliefs explain endorsing COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 mentality. Apart from these three measures conspiratorial thinking, participants (

Язык: Английский

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Reactance, morality, and disgust: the relationship between affective dispositions and compliance with official health recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cognition & Emotion, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 36(1), С. 120 - 136

Опубликована: Июнь 16, 2021

Emergency situations require individuals to make important changes in their behaviour. In the case of COVID-19 pandemic, official recommendations avoid spread virus include costly behaviours such as self-quarantining or drastically diminishing social contacts. Compliance (or lack thereof) with these is a controversial and divisive topic, lay hypotheses abound regarding what underlies this divide. This paper investigates which cognitive, moral, emotional traits separate people who comply from those don't. four studies (three pre-registered) on both U.S. French samples, we found that individuals' self-reported compliance during pandemic was partly driven by individual differences moral values, disgust sensitivity, psychological reactance. We discuss limitations our suggest possible applications context health communication.

Язык: Английский

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The relation between conspiracism, government trust, and COVID-19 vaccination intentions: The key role of motivation

Social Science & Medicine, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 301, С. 114926 - 114926

Опубликована: Март 17, 2022

Язык: Английский

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Of precarity and conspiracy: Introducing a socio‐functional model of conspiracy beliefs

British Journal of Social Psychology, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 62(S1), С. 136 - 159

Опубликована: Ноя. 10, 2022

Conspiracy Beliefs (CB) are a key vector of violent extremism, radicalism and unconventional political events. So far, social-psychological research has extensively documented how cognitive, emotional intergroup factors can promote CB. Evidence also suggests that adherence to CB moves along social class lines: low-income low-education among the most robust predictors Yet, potential role precarity-the subjective experience permanent insecurity stemming from objective material strain-in shaping remains largely unexplored. In this paper, we propose for first time socio-functional model We test hypothesis precarity could foster increased because it undermines trust in government broader 'elites'. Data World Value Survey (n = 21,650; Study 1, electoral CB) representative samples polls conducted France 1760, 2a, conspiracy mentality) Italy 2196, 2b, COVID-19 CB), corroborate mediation whereby is directly indirectly associated with lower authorities higher addition, these links adjustment on income, self-reported SES education. Considering allows truly understanding as by-product structural issues (e.g. growing inequalities). Results our suggest implementing solutions at socio-economic level prove efficient fighting

Язык: Английский

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Are COVID‐19 conspiracies a threat to public health? Psychological characteristics and health protective behaviours of believers

European Journal of Social Psychology, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 51(6), С. 969 - 989

Опубликована: Июнь 16, 2021

We tested the link between COVID-19 conspiracy theories and health protective behaviours in three studies: one at onset of pandemic United Kingdom (UK), a second just before first national lockdown, third during that lockdown (

Язык: Английский

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Injecting fun? Humour, conspiracy theory and (anti)vaccination discourse in popular media

Public Understanding of Science, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 32(5), С. 622 - 640

Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2023

Conspiracy theories have accompanied vaccination since its mass introduction, circulating, among other forms, in humour - such as cartoons, and now, memes. Importantly, has targeted both anti-vaccination stances. In this study, we discuss the peculiarities of humorous content within debate uncover most popular thematic categories, forms logical mechanisms humour. We show that serious discussions on go hand-in-hand, but playfulness ambiguity complicate public understanding debate. Our analysis shows often simplifies complex issue makes it more understandable tangible for a broad audience.

Язык: Английский

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