COVİD-19 Vaccine Hesitancy:The Mediating Role of Psychological and Political Factors

Nilgün Türkileri Arman; Umut Yukaruç

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COVİD-19 Vaccine Hesitancy:The Mediating Role of Psychological and Political Factors

Yazarlar:

Nilgün Türkileri Arman | Umut Yukaruç

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Politikası | Siyaset Bilimi (Diğer)

Dergi:

İzmir İktisat Dergisi Vol.40 Issue 2, pp.596-614

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348742

pISSN:

1308-8505

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Özet:

 The aim of this study is to investigate the psycho-political factors i.e., the sense of control loss, trust in authorities, conspiracy mentality, dichotomous thinking, and intolerance of uncertainty underlying the vaccine hesitancy that may adversely affect the fight against pandemics such as COVID-19. The sample consisted of 209 university students 75.12 and staff 24.88. Participants completed a package of questionnaires, including Vaccine Hesitancy Scale, Dichotomous Thinking Inventory, Conspiracy Mentality Questionnaire, alongside with questions aimed to measure Trust in Authorities, and Loss of Control during pandemic. The results of serial mediational analysis showed that the sense of control loss during pandemic led to vaccine hesitancy via distrust in authorities, conspiracy mentality, and dichotomous thinking. These results indicate the need to take measures to reduce ambiguity in public communications and to build trust between the authorities and the public in order to maintain a psychologically and politically healthy environment.

 The aim of this study is to investigate the psycho-political factors i.e., the sense of control loss, trust in authorities, conspiracy mentality, dichotomous thinking, and intolerance of uncertainty underlying the vaccine hesitancy that may adversely affect the fight against pandemics such as COVID-19. The sample consisted of 209 university students 75.12 and staff 24.88. Participants completed a package of questionnaires, including Vaccine Hesitancy Scale, Dichotomous Thinking Inventory, Conspiracy Mentality Questionnaire, alongside with questions aimed to measure Trust in Authorities, and Loss of Control during pandemic. The results of serial mediational analysis showed that the sense of control loss during pandemic led to vaccine hesitancy via distrust in authorities, conspiracy mentality, and dichotomous thinking. These results indicate the need to take measures to reduce ambiguity in public communications and to build trust between the authorities and the public in order to maintain a psychologically and politically healthy environment.

 The aim of this study is to investigate the psycho-political factors i.e., the sense of control loss, trust in authorities, conspiracy mentality, dichotomous thinking, and intolerance of uncertainty underlying the vaccine hesitancy that may adversely affect the fight against pandemics such as COVID-19. The sample consisted of 209 university students 75.12 and staff 24.88. Participants completed a package of questionnaires, including Vaccine Hesitancy Scale, Dichotomous Thinking Inventory, Conspiracy Mentality Questionnaire, alongside with questions aimed to measure Trust in Authorities, and Loss of Control during pandemic. The results of serial mediational analysis showed that the sense of control loss during pandemic led to vaccine hesitancy via distrust in authorities, conspiracy mentality, and dichotomous thinking. These results indicate the need to take measures to reduce ambiguity in public communications and to build trust between the authorities and the public in order to maintain a psychologically and politically healthy environment.

 Bu çalışmanın amacı, COVID-19 gibi pandemilerle mücadeleyi olumsuz etkileyebilecek aşı kararsızlığının altında yatan kontrol kaybı hissi, otoritelere güven, komplo zihniyeti, ikili düşünme ve belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük gibi psiko-politik faktörleri araştırmaktır. Örneklem 209 üniversite öğrencisi 75,12 ve personelinden 24,88 oluşmaktadır. Katılımcılar, Aşı Kararsızlığı Ölçeği, İkili Düşünme Envanteri, Komplo Zihniyeti Anketinin yanı sıra Otoritelere Güven ve Pandemi Sırasında Kontrol Kaybını ölçmeyi amaçlayan soruları içeren bir anket paketini doldurmuştur. Seri aracılık analizi sonuçları, pandemi sırasında kontrol kaybı hissinin otoritelere güvensizlik, komplo zihniyeti ve ikili düşünme yoluyla aşı tereddütüne yol açtığını göstermiştir. Bu sonuçlar, psikolojik ve siyasi açıdan sağlıklı bir ortamın sürdürülebilmesi için kamu iletişiminde belirsizliği azaltacak ve yetkililer ile kamuoyu arasında güven tesis edecek önlemlerin alınması gerektiğine işaret etmektedir.

Makale detayları

COVİD-19 Vaccine Hesitancy:The Mediating Role of Psychological and Political Factors

Yazarlar:

Nilgün Türkileri Arman | Umut Yukaruç

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Politikası | Siyaset Bilimi (Diğer)

Dergi:

İzmir İktisat Dergisi Vol.40 Issue 2, pp.596-614

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348742

pISSN:

1308-8505

conspiratorial mindset

distrust in authorities

Manichean view

sense of control

post-truthkomplocu zihniyet

otoritelere güvensizlik

Maniheist görüş

kontrol hissi

post-truth

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Nilgün Türkileri Arman | Umut Yukaruç

Yayıncı: Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık Politikası | Siyaset Bilimi (Diğer)

Dergi: İzmir İktisat Dergisi Vol.40 Issue 2, pp.596-614

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001348742

pISSN: 1308-8505

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Nilgün Türkileri Arman | Umut Yukaruç

Yayıncı:

Dokuz Eylul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Politikası | Siyaset Bilimi (Diğer)

Dergi:

İzmir İktisat Dergisi Vol.40 Issue 2, pp.596-614

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348742

pISSN:

1308-8505