Rather than inducing psychological reactance, requiring vaccination strengthens intentions to vaccinate in US populations.
Sci Rep
; 11(1): 20796, 2021 10 21.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1479815
ABSTRACT
In a survey and three experiments (one preregistered with a nationally representative sample), we examined if vaccination requirements are likely to backfire, as commonly feared. We investigated if relative to encouraging free choice in vaccination, requiring a vaccine weakens or strengthens vaccination intentions, both in general and among individuals with a predisposition to experience psychological reactance. In the four studies, compared to free choice, requirements strengthened vaccination intentions across racial and ethnic groups, across studies, and across levels of trait psychological reactance. The results consistently suggest that fears of a backlash against vaccine mandates may be unfounded and that requirements will promote COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the United States.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Health Behavior
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Attitude to Health
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Vaccination
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
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Health Policy
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Sci Rep
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S41598-021-00256-z
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