Predictors of Change in Vaccination Decisions Among the Vaccine Hesitant: Examining the Roles of Age and Intolerance of Uncertainty.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaccine hesitancy and resistance pose significant threats to controlling pandemics and preventing infectious diseases. In a group of individuals unvaccinated against the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (COVID-19), we investigated how age, intolerance of uncertainty (IU), and their interaction affected the likelihood of having changed one's vaccination decision a year later. We hypothesized that higher IU would increase the likelihood of becoming vaccinated, particularly among individuals of younger age. We predicted that this effect would remain significant, even after controlling for delay discounting and trust in science.

Purpose

The goal of this research was to understand the factors influencing changes in vaccination decisions among the vaccine he

SUBMITTER: Halilova JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11487580 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature