Black-and-White Thinking and Conspiracy Beliefs Prevent Parents from Vaccinating Their Children against COVID-19
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| Title: | Black-and-White Thinking and Conspiracy Beliefs Prevent Parents from Vaccinating Their Children against COVID-19 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Iannello, Paola (ORCID |
| Source: | Applied Cognitive Psychology. Nov-Dec 2022 36(6):1177-1187. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Predictor Variables, Parent Attitudes, Immunization Programs, COVID-19, Pandemics, Individual Differences, Children, Preadolescents, Social Influences, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Italy |
| DOI: | 10.1002/acp.3999 |
| ISSN: | 0888-4080 1099-0720 |
| Abstract: | Understanding predictors of parents' willingness to vaccinate their children appears fundamental to promote vaccine acceptability, especially in a pandemic scenario. The present study aimed to investigate the role of conspiracy beliefs and absolutist thinking in parental attitude toward COVID-19 vaccine, and the predictive role of parents' individual differences on decisions against children's vaccination. An online survey was administered to 415 parents of children aged 5-11, at the very beginning of the vaccination targeting this population in Italy. Results showed that absolutism predicted the tendency to believe in conspiracies, associated with a negative attitude toward the COVID-19 vaccine administration to children. Moreover, mothers were less willing to vaccinate children and parents of children aged 5-7 were more hesitant, or even against vaccination, than parents of older children. Finally, the worry about consequences of COVID-19 infection on children's health facilitated vaccine adherence. These findings contribute to deepening mechanisms regarding the vaccine acceptability. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1356527 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Understanding predictors of parents' willingness to vaccinate their children appears fundamental to promote vaccine acceptability, especially in a pandemic scenario. The present study aimed to investigate the role of conspiracy beliefs and absolutist thinking in parental attitude toward COVID-19 vaccine, and the predictive role of parents' individual differences on decisions against children's vaccination. An online survey was administered to 415 parents of children aged 5-11, at the very beginning of the vaccination targeting this population in Italy. Results showed that absolutism predicted the tendency to believe in conspiracies, associated with a negative attitude toward the COVID-19 vaccine administration to children. Moreover, mothers were less willing to vaccinate children and parents of children aged 5-7 were more hesitant, or even against vaccination, than parents of older children. Finally, the worry about consequences of COVID-19 infection on children's health facilitated vaccine adherence. These findings contribute to deepening mechanisms regarding the vaccine acceptability. |
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| ISSN: | 0888-4080 1099-0720 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/acp.3999 |
