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Journal article
Underlying Motivators for Anti-Vaccination Attitudes Among Regional Sunshine Coast Parents in Australia
Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Vol.34(2), pp.579-586
2023
PMID: 35504853
Abstract
Background: The Immunisation Register of Australia reports that childhood vaccination rates in some regional areas are below herd immunity levels. This is a concern for the health and well-being of society, as regions with low vaccination rates have an increased risk of disease outbreaks.
Objective: This study explored psychological motivators as predictors of anti-vaccination attitudes among parents living on the Sunshine Coast (Queensland), Australia.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey design explored anti-vaccination attitudes, conspiratorial thinking, psychological reactance, trust in government, and magical beliefs about health in 1,050 parents (968 mothers).
Results: The predictor variables significantly accounted for 42% of the variance in parental anti-vaccination attitudes. The strongest predictor of anti-vaccination attitudes was trust in government.
Conclusion: The findings contribute to understanding of psychological factors motivating anti-vaccine attitudes in Australian parents. The findings may help inform health communication campaign effectiveness in their alignment with individual underlying motivations.
Details
- Title
- Underlying Motivators for Anti-Vaccination Attitudes Among Regional Sunshine Coast Parents in Australia
- Authors
- Daniel Wright (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - LegacyKarina Rune (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Publication details
- Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Vol.34(2), pp.579-586
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Date published
- 2023
- DOI
- 10.1002/hpja.612
- ISSN
- 2201-1617; 1036-1073
- PMID
- 35504853
- Copyright note
- This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made. © 2022 The Authors. Health Promotion Journal of Australia published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Australian Health Promotion Association.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Cancer Research Cluster; School of Health - Psychology; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99634540902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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