Department of Psychology, Neapolis University Pafos, Paphos 8042, Cyprus.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 7;20(4):2898. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20042898.
COVID-19 reminded us of the importance of vaccinating for successfully overcoming health-related crises. Yet, vaccine hesitancy is still present. This study examined the impacts of conspiracy theories, perceived risk, and trust in science on COVID-19 vaccination decisiveness. The study was conducted at the end of the third wave of the pandemic, in July 2021, in Cyprus. Data were collected via an online self-administered anonymous survey using convenience and snowball sampling methods. Participants were 363 adults who completed a set of questionnaires that examined their believability in ten vaccine-related conspiracy theories, their perceived dangerousness of COVID-19, and their level of trust in science and scientists. The results suggest that (a) participants with a high conspiracy theory belief are less likely to be vaccinated, (b) participants who perceive COVID-19 as a dangerous disease are more likely to be vaccinated, and (c) participants with high trust in science are more likely to be vaccinated. The implications of the findings are discussed and can be used by public health officials in their campaigns.
COVID-19 提醒我们，成功克服与健康相关的危机的重要性在于接种疫苗。然而，疫苗犹豫仍然存在。本研究考察了阴谋论、感知风险和对科学的信任对 COVID-19 疫苗接种决策的影响。该研究于 2021 年 7 月在塞浦路斯第三波大流行末期进行。通过便利和滚雪球抽样方法，使用在线自填匿名调查收集数据。参与者为 363 名成年人，他们完成了一套问卷，调查了他们对十种与疫苗相关的阴谋论的可信度、对 COVID-19 的危险程度以及对科学和科学家的信任程度。结果表明：(a) 高阴谋论信仰的参与者不太可能接种疫苗；(b) 认为 COVID-19 是一种危险疾病的参与者更有可能接种疫苗；(c) 对科学高度信任的参与者更有可能接种疫苗。讨论了研究结果的意义，并可供公共卫生官员在其宣传活动中使用。
