Neuroticism predicts national vaccination rates across 56 countries

Bibliographic Data

ID21624587
AuthorsNicolas Vermeulen (0000-0001-8966-6148, Fund for Scientific Research, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume43
Issue1
Pages113-118
Publication date2024-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCurrent Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1046-1310 • E-ISSN: 1936-4733
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s12144-023-04234-8
PMID36713618
OpenAlexW4317569380
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited20

Quite strikingly, there is significant variation in Covid-19 vaccine coverage around the world. Some countries do not progress from around 2-3% while others are close to 100% coverage. In addition to some already known economic, health and sociodemographic predictors, the present research is interested in emotional factors that may predict a significant part of this cross-country variation. We examined the personality factor Neuroticism, which corresponds to the relatively stable tendency to experience negative emotions, anxiety and low tolerance for stress. Results confirm that gross domestic product represents around 50 percent of cross-country variation. Neuroticism added 6 to 9 percent of inter-country variation in vaccination coverage. The results are discussed in relation to the associations between Neuroticism, increased worry, greater attention to Covid-19 related information and confidence, as well as lower vaccine hesitancy

Anxiety · Big Five personality traits · Disease · Neuroticism · Personality · Psychiatry · Worry · Clinical Psychology · COVID-19 and Mental Health · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Demography · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy