Ambivalence Toward the Implementation of Preventive Measures in (Un-)Vaccinated German Citizens

IF 1.3 4区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
Lena Hahn, Eva Walther
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Abstract: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has changed life around the world. To fight the pandemic, preventive measures were implemented. Despite being accepted by a majority of citizens in Germany, these measures elicited fierce protest from others. It seems that people either like or dislike them. Given the immense complexity of the topic, it is also likely that people hold ambivalent attitudes (i.e., simultaneously positive and negative). Aims: The purpose of this study is to explore ambivalence toward the (non-)implementation of preventive measures in vaccinated and unvaccinated German citizens. Method: Vaccinated ( N = 136) and unvaccinated ( N = 170) participants indicated their positivity, negativity and experienced ambivalence toward the (non-)implementation of preventive measures (e.g., mask mandatory). Results: The structure of positive and negative evaluations (i.e., objective ambivalence) indicates that unvaccinated people are more univalent (negative) and vaccinated people are neutral toward the preventive measures. Interestingly, results indicate a dissociation between objective ambivalence and experienced ambivalence. Limitation: The results are limited by the measurement choice, data collection time, and sample. Conclusion: The findings indicate that the experienced ambivalence increases with increasing personal costs. Implications for behavior change interventions and health psychology are discussed.
(未)接种疫苗的德国公民对实施预防措施的矛盾心理
摘要:背景:新冠肺炎大流行改变了世界各地的生活。为防治这一流行病,采取了预防措施。尽管这些措施得到了大多数德国公民的接受,但却引发了其他人的强烈抗议。似乎人们不是喜欢他们就是不喜欢他们。鉴于这个话题的巨大复杂性,人们也可能持有矛盾的态度(即同时积极和消极)。目的:本研究的目的是探讨接种疫苗和未接种疫苗的德国公民对(不)实施预防措施的矛盾心理。方法:接种疫苗(N = 136)和未接种疫苗(N = 170)的参与者表明了他们对(非)实施预防措施(例如,强制戴口罩)的积极、消极和矛盾心理。结果:正面和负面评价结构(即客观矛盾心理)表明,未接种者对预防措施的评价更为单价(负面),接种者对预防措施的评价较为中性。有趣的是,结果表明客观矛盾心理和经验矛盾心理之间存在分离。局限性:结果受到测量选择,数据收集时间和样本的限制。结论:研究结果表明,随着个人成本的增加,经历的矛盾心理也随之增加。讨论了行为改变干预和健康心理学的意义。
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期刊介绍: Die "Zeitschrift für Gesundheitspsychologie" wurde gegründet, um dem raschen Anwachsen gesundheitspsychologischer Forschung sowie deren Relevanz für verschiedene Anwendungsfelder gerecht zu werden. Gesundheitspsychologie versteht sich als wissenschaftlicher Beitrag der Psychologie zur Förderung und Erhaltung von Gesundheit, zur Verhütung und Behandlung von Krankheiten, zur Bestimmung von Risikoverhaltensweisen, zur Diagnose und Ursachenbestimmung von gesundheitlichen Störungen sowie zur Verbessung des Systems gesundheitlicher Vorsorge.
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