Echo Chambers in a Closed Community: Vaccine Uptake and Perceived Effectiveness among the Amish and Old Order Mennonites

IF 1.2 4区社会学 Q3 SOCIOLOGY

Sociological Quarterly Pub Date : 2022-04-15 DOI:10.1080/00380253.2022.2053315

Rachel E. Stein, Katie E. Corcoran, C. Colyer, Bernard D. DiGregorio

引用次数: 4

Abstract

ABSTRACT Recent scholarship finds linkages between religiosity and vaccination practices but neglects the role of religious, social structural influences. The relationship between religious beliefs and immunization in the context of closed religious communities remains understudied. We use a survey of Amish and Old Order Mennonite parents to explore relationships between religious belief, group closure, perceived vaccine effectiveness, and vaccine uptake. The results indicate higher group and individual closure levels are positively related to having unvaccinated children and vaccine hesitancy. Perceptions of vaccine effectiveness partially explain these associations. Healthcare providers should consider constructing culturally competent programs to reach closed communities.

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封闭社区中的回音室：阿米什人和旧秩序门诺教徒的疫苗接种和有效性

摘要最近的学术研究发现了宗教信仰和疫苗接种实践之间的联系，但忽略了宗教和社会结构影响的作用。在封闭的宗教社区中，宗教信仰与免疫之间的关系仍然研究不足。我们对阿米什和旧秩序门诺派的父母进行了一项调查，以探讨宗教信仰、群体封闭、感知疫苗有效性和疫苗接种之间的关系。结果表明，较高的群体和个体封闭水平与未接种疫苗的儿童和疫苗犹豫呈正相关。对疫苗有效性的认知部分解释了这些关联。医疗保健提供者应考虑建立具有文化能力的项目，以覆盖封闭的社区。

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