The Determinants and Consequences of Accurate Beliefs About Childhood Vaccinations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6180255 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark R Joslyn (0000-0001-7172-3124, University of Kansas), Sylvester (0000-0002-2132-3082, Utah Valley University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 628-649 |
| Publication date | 2019-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Politics Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1532-673X • E-ISSN: 1552-3373 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1532673x17745342 |
| OpenAlex | W2777746776 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 39 |
| References cited | 38 |
In this article, we examine the individual predictors that are responsible for accurate beliefs about the link between vaccinations and autism. We then show how these beliefs affect policy preferences about vaccines. We derive two hypotheses from motivated reasoning theory and test these on national survey data from Gallup and CBS News. Republicans were less likely to report accurate beliefs than Democrats. In addition, educational attainment modified the impact of party identification. The gap between Republicans and Democrats in likelihood of reporting accurate beliefs was largest among the most educated portion of the public. Finally, we show that accurate beliefs about vaccines, independent of statistical controls, are important predictors of policy attitudes about unvaccinated children attending public school and parental choice about the decision to vaccinate. We discuss the theoretical and practical significance of these findings
Autism · Developmental psychology · Educational attainment · Political science · Public policy · Survey data collection · Media Influence and Politics · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
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| Unique citing works | 39 |
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| Citations per year | 4,88 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 35 |