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| Title |
The Effects of Anti-Vaccine Conspiracy Theories on Vaccination Intentions
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, February 2014
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0089177 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Daniel Jolley, Karen M. Douglas |
| Abstract |
The current studies investigated the potential impact of anti-vaccine conspiracy beliefs, and exposure to anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, on vaccination intentions. In Study 1, British parents completed a questionnaire measuring beliefs in anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and the likelihood that they would have a fictitious child vaccinated. Results revealed a significant negative relationship between anti-vaccine conspiracy beliefs and vaccination intentions. This effect was mediated by the perceived dangers of vaccines, and feelings of powerlessness, disillusionment and mistrust in authorities. In Study 2, participants were exposed to information that either supported or refuted anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, or a control condition. Results revealed that participants who had been exposed to material supporting anti-vaccine conspiracy theories showed less intention to vaccinate than those in the anti-conspiracy condition or controls. This effect was mediated by the same variables as in Study 1. These findings point to the potentially detrimental consequences of anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, and highlight their potential role in shaping health-related behaviors. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 204 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 19% |
| Canada | 25 | 12% |
| United Kingdom | 16 | 8% |
| Germany | 7 | 3% |
| Spain | 6 | 3% |
| Argentina | 4 | 2% |
| Italy | 3 | 1% |
| Indonesia | 2 | <1% |
| Australia | 2 | <1% |
| Other | 13 | 6% |
| Unknown | 88 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 149 | 73% |
| Scientists | 30 | 15% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 14 | 7% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 9 | 4% |
| Unknown | 2 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 1,024 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 1017 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 199 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 174 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 108 | 11% |
| Researcher | 88 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 43 | 4% |
| Other | 156 | 15% |
| Unknown | 256 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 215 | 21% |
| Social Sciences | 145 | 14% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 102 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 44 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 29 | 3% |
| Other | 194 | 19% |
| Unknown | 295 | 29% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 777. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 16 February 2024.
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#25,332
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#400
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#137
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#12
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