Confidence in COVID-19 vaccines moderates the association between vaccination status and mental distress.

ABSTRACT: Previous research has demonstrated that becoming vaccinated with the Coronavirus vaccine may lower mental distress. However, it remains uncertain whether this relationship holds amid concerns of vaccine side effects and doubts of the vaccine's protective capabilities. We presented three studies that showed how vaccine confidence negatively influences the relationship between vaccine uptake and mental distress. Using two-way fixed effects regression models, Study 1 analyzes longitudinal survey of respondents from Los Angeles County in the US, while Study 2 uses the same analytical strategy but generalises findings by analysing longitudinal data of participants across all 50 US states. Main results of both studies show that (i) vaccination uptake is linked with reduced mental distress among

SUBMITTER: Tan CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9880626 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature