Conspiracy beliefs and attitudes toward Covid-19 vaccinations
A conceptual replication study in Finland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15671873 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Monica Pivetti (0000-0002-8378-2911, University of Bergamo, corresponding author), Silvia Di Battista (0000-0002-6606-9903, University of Bergamo), Francesca Giorgia Paleari (0000-0002-6752-0911, University of Bergamo), Eemeli Hakoköngäs (0000-0002-4828-2276, University of Eastern Finland) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1834-4909 • E-ISSN: 1834-4909 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/18344909211039893 |
| OpenAlex | W3196450172 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 93 |
During the coronavirus pandemic, this study aimed to investigate the impact of conspiracy beliefs on Finnish attitudes toward vaccinations in general and COVID-19 vaccinations in particular. This study was a conceptual replication in Finland of a study by Pivetti et al. (2021) . Some 529 Finnish participants responded to a self-report questionnaire during the partial lockdown in Finland in spring 2020. The hypothesized relationships between variables of interest were integrated in a serial multiple mediation model via structural equation modelling. Results showed that endorsing general conspiracy beliefs directly predicted (1) general attitudes toward vaccines and (2) COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs, and indirectly predicted (3) attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccines via the serial mediation of COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs and general attitudes toward vaccines. As for the antecedents of beliefs in conspiracy theories, political orientation and moral purity predicted beliefs in COVID-19 conspiracy theories. Trust in science was inversely related to general conspiracy beliefs. As for the consequences of conspiracy beliefs, COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs directly predicted support for governmental restrictions (negatively) and the perception of informational contamination (positively)
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Mediation · Moderated mediation · Perception · Social science · Sociology · Structural equation modeling · Medicine · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Psychology · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
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| Citations per year | 2,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |