Wright Daniel, Rune Karina Tirsvad
University of the Sunshine Coast, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Sippy Downs, Queensland, Australia.
Health Promot J Austr. 2023 Apr;34(2):579-586. doi: 10.1002/hpja.612. Epub 2022 Jun 14.
The Immunisation Register of Australia reports that childhood vaccination rates in some regional areas are below herd immunity levels. This is a concern for the health and well-being of society, as regions with low vaccination rates have an increased risk of disease outbreaks.
This study explored psychological motivators as predictors of anti-vaccination attitudes amongst parents living on the Sunshine Coast (Queensland), Australia.
A cross-sectional survey design explored anti-vaccination attitudes, conspiratorial thinking, psychological reactance, trust in government and magical beliefs about health in 1050 parents (968 mothers).
The predictor variables significantly accounted for 42% of the variance in parental anti-vaccination attitudes. The strongest predictor of anti-vaccination attitudes was lower levels of trust in government.
The findings contribute to understanding of psychological factors motivating anti-vaccine attitudes in Australian parents. The findings may help inform health communication campaign effectiveness in their alignment with individual underlying motivations.
澳大利亚免疫接种登记处报告称，一些地区的儿童疫苗接种率低于群体免疫水平。这对社会的健康和福祉构成了担忧，因为疫苗接种率低的地区疾病爆发的风险增加。
本研究探讨了心理动机作为澳大利亚昆士兰州阳光海岸地区父母反疫苗态度预测因素的情况。
采用横断面调查设计，对1050名父母（968名母亲）的反疫苗态度、阴谋论思维、心理抗拒、对政府的信任以及对健康的神奇信念进行了调查。
预测变量显著解释了父母反疫苗态度中42%的变异。反疫苗态度最强的预测因素是对政府的信任程度较低。
这些发现有助于理解促使澳大利亚父母产生反疫苗态度的心理因素。这些发现可能有助于为健康宣传活动的有效性提供参考，使其与个体潜在动机保持一致。
