Linking the behavioral immune system to COVID-19 vaccination intention: the mediating role of the need for cognitive closure and vaccine hesitancy
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Tarih
2021
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Yayıncı
Elsevier
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Vaccination has become one of the most effective ways of controlling the spread of COVID-19. Consequently,
revealing the evolutionary and cognitive antecedents of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and vaccination intention
has become crucial. Drawing on the theory of behavioral immune system (BIS), we investigate whether perceived
vulnerability to disease (PVD) is associated with vaccination intentions through the need for cognitive closure
(NCC) and vaccine hesitancy. The data was collected from 525 adults from Turkey. The structural equation
modeling results indicate that of the two dimensions of PVD, germ aversion predicts COVID-19 vaccination
intention through sequential mediation of NCC and vaccine hesitancy. Perceived infectability, on the other hand,
is directly and positively related to vaccination intention. By showing the mediating role of NCC, our results offer
an insight as to why germ aversion translates into vaccine hesitancy, and low vaccination intention. We discuss
the potential benefits of considering the roles of BIS and NCC in campaigns and policies targeted at increasing
COVID-19 vaccine uptake and suggest implications for such practices.
Açıklama
Anahtar Kelimeler
COVID-19 Vaccines, Behavioral Immune System, Need For Cognitive Closure, Vaccine Hesitancy, Vaccination Intention
Kaynak
Personality And Individual Differences
WoS Q Değeri
Q1
Scopus Q Değeri
Q1
Cilt
185
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Künye
Solak, Ç., Peker-Dural, H., Karlıdağ, S., & Peker, M. (2022). Linking the behavioral immune system to COVID-19 vaccination intention: The mediating role of the need for cognitive closure and vaccine hesitancy. Personality and individual differences, 185, 111245.
