Delusion-proneness predicts COVID-19 vaccination behavior.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vaccination-related conspiracy ideation is related to reduced compliance with public health advice globally. Such beliefs have previously been linked to the delusion-proneness trait. However, it is not known how this extends to getting vaccinated.

Methods

Here, we examined how delusion-proneness, as assessed by Peters et al. Delusions Inventory (PDI), is associated with COVID-19 vaccination in a sample of 273 subjects. We also examined whether delusion-proneness predicted the time to get vaccinated, after the vaccine became available.

Results

Unvaccinated subjects were more delusion-prone than vaccinated subjects (W=2225.5, p<0.001, effect-size=0.27). Among vaccinated subjects, higher delusion-proneness was related to longer time to get vacc

SUBMITTER: Acar K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11625794 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature