School of Psychology, University of New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Apr 8;17(7):2542. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17072542.
This pilot study investigated vaccine decision making, i.e., the relationships between knowledge and attitudes towards autism spectrum disorders (ASD), scientific literacy, attitudes toward the (MMR) vaccine, and children's MMR vaccination status.
A sample of 132 parents and expectant parents (mean age 38.40 years; >60% with university education) participated in a survey where they were asked about their knowledge of ASD, attitudes towards ASD and MMR, and their children's MMR vaccine status. The participants also completed a standardized science test (The American College Test) to test their scientific literacy.
Knowledge of ASD was positively correlated with attitudes towards ASD. Attitudes towards ASD were positively correlated with scientific literacy and attitudes towards MMR. Attitudes towards MMR were positively correlated with MMR vaccine status (i.e., vaccination decision).
Factors other than scientific literacy seem to contribute towards children's MMR vaccine status such as attitudes towards MMR. However, these are preliminary findings and need to be interpreted with caution.
本试点研究调查了疫苗决策，即自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）相关知识和态度、科学素养、对（MMR）疫苗的态度与儿童 MMR 疫苗接种状况之间的关系。
132 名家长和准家长（平均年龄 38.40 岁；超过 60%的人受过大学教育）参与了一项调查，调查内容包括他们对 ASD 的了解、对 ASD 和 MMR 的态度以及他们孩子的 MMR 疫苗接种状况。参与者还完成了一项标准化的科学测试（美国大学测试），以测试他们的科学素养。
ASD 知识与 ASD 态度呈正相关。对 ASD 的态度与科学素养和对 MMR 的态度呈正相关。对 MMR 的态度与 MMR 疫苗接种状况（即接种决定）呈正相关。
除了科学素养之外，其他因素似乎也会影响儿童的 MMR 疫苗接种状况，例如对 MMR 的态度。然而，这些只是初步发现，需要谨慎解释。
