Perceived longevity of mRNA technology increases support for Covid-19 vaccines

IF 1.8 3区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

Social Influence Pub Date : 2022-08-31 DOI:10.1080/15534510.2022.2116105

Scott Eidelman, Emily Vance, John C. Blanchar, Katelynn Kallodaychask, Yuna Shimomoto, Kaori Yamasaki

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Among the reasons for Covid-19 mRNA vaccine hesitancy are the vaccines’ relative newness and, consequentially, concerns about their risks and safety. In this research, we address these reasons by manipulating the perceived longevity of the technology underlying mRNA Covid-19 vaccines (i.e., how long participants think these technologies have been in existence). An internet sample of American adults (N = 433) was shown one of the two versions of a timeline of medical events with ‘creation of mRNA vaccines’ placed to its left or right. The placement of mRNA vaccine creation on the left-end of the timeline resulted in Covid-19 mRNA vaccines being judged as older and - when participants' vaccination status was accounted for - better. Participants’ vaccine status did not moderate the impact of longevity on vaccine support. Implications and limitations are discussed.

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mRNA技术的预期寿命增加了对Covid-19疫苗的支持

Covid-19 mRNA疫苗犹豫不决的原因之一是疫苗相对较新，因此对其风险和安全性的担忧。在本研究中，我们通过操纵mRNA Covid-19疫苗基础技术的感知寿命(即参与者认为这些技术已经存在了多长时间)来解决这些原因。研究人员向互联网上的美国成年人样本(N = 433)展示了两种版本的医学事件时间轴中的一种，“mRNA疫苗的创造”分别放在左边或右边。将mRNA疫苗制作放置在时间轴的左端，导致Covid-19 mRNA疫苗被判断为年龄较大，并且(当考虑参与者的疫苗接种状况时)更好。参与者的疫苗状况并没有缓和寿命对疫苗支持的影响。讨论了影响和局限性。

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Social Influence PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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期刊介绍： Social Influence is a journal that provides an integrated focus for research into this important, dynamic, and multi-disciplinary field. Topics covered include: conformity, norms, social influence tactics such as norm of reciprocity, authority, scarcity, interpersonal influence, persuasion, power, advertising, mass media effects, political persuasion, propaganda, comparative influence, compliance, minority influence, influence in groups, cultic influence, social movements, social contagions, rumors, resistance to influence, influence across cultures, and the history of influence research.