The fear factor: examining the impact of fear on vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccine conspiracy beliefs
(2024)
Journal Article
Jolley, D., Shepherd, L., & Maughan, A. (2024). The fear factor: examining the impact of fear on vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccine conspiracy beliefs. Psychology and Health, https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2024.2381235
Objectives: While anti-vaccine conspiracy beliefs can reduce vaccine intentions, longitudinal research shows that vaccine hesitancy can increase conspiracy beliefs. In three experiments (N = 949), we examined the effect of fear about a vaccine on vac... Read More about The fear factor: examining the impact of fear on vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccine conspiracy beliefs.