Inoculation theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21740704 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Josh Compton (0000-0003-4625-3823, Dartmouth College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-13 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Review of Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1535-8593 • E-ISSN: 1535-8593 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15358593.2024.2370373 |
| OpenAlex | W4400380551 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
Inoculation theory is a theory of resistance to influence that builds on analogous relationships with medical vaccination. In short: Exposure to weakened forms of challenges motivates resistance to stronger challenges encountered later. Throughout its 60 + year lifespan, scholars have applied inoculation theory as a messaging strategy across issues and contexts, including politics, health, and commerce. Additionally, inoculation theory scholarship has clarified how inoculation messaging confers resistance, moving beyond the traditional components (threat and refutational preemption) to consider other factors, including emotions. This article reviews key findings in inoculation theory research and then proposes particularly promising areas for future research
Biology · Community Health and Development · Computer Science · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Virology
Prebunking misinformation, perceptions about electoral security, and voting intentions
Apprehensive or Motivational Threat? Examining the Effects of Inoculation, Threat Generation, Counterarguing, and Information Processing on Disinformation Belief
Effects of an on-line campaign by the world health organization to prevent the spread of disinformation in social networks
Mechanism and long-term effects of psychological inoculation on individuals’ attitudes towards commercial misinformation
Young people evaluating online information credibility. Special issue synthesis
Inoculation in the Courtroom
Media Literacy Interventions Improve Resilience to Misinformation
Political Campaign Responses to Information Disorder
Inoculation theory as a design approach to game-based misinformation interventions
Hacking Voters’ Trust in Democracy
An Analysis of Studies Testing Digital Interventions to Inoculate Against Misinformation
The limits of epidemiological models of misinformation
| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 6 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |