Vaccination policy reactance
- Author(s)
- Philipp Sprengholz, Lisa Felgendreff, Robert Böhm, Cornelia Betsch
- Abstract
Ending the COVID-19 pandemic will require rapid large-scale uptake of vaccines against the disease. Mandating vaccination is discussed as a suitable strategy to increase uptake. In a series of cross-sectional quota-representative surveys and two preregistered experiments conducted in Germany and the US (total N = 4629), we investigated (i) correlates of individual preferences for mandatory (vs voluntary) COVID-19 vaccination policies; (ii) potential detrimental effects of mandatory policies; and (iii) interventions potentially counteracting them. Results indicate that reactance elicited by mandates can cause detrimental effects, such as decreasing the intention to vaccinate against influenza and adhere to COVID-19 related protective measures.
- Organisation(s)
- External organisation(s)
- Universität Erfurt, University of Copenhagen
- Journal
- Journal of Health Psychology
- Volume
- 27
- Pages
- 1394-1407
- No. of pages
- 14
- ISSN
- 1359-1053
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053211044535
- Publication date
- 05-2022
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 501021 Social psychology
- Keywords
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Psychology
- Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
- Portal url
- https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/en/publications/vaccination-policy-reactance(5901d180-624c-454b-905f-3866cbbe93bb).html