Underlying Motivators for Anti-Vaccination Attitudes Among Regional Sunshine Coast Parents in Australia

Daniel Wright; Karina Rune

doi:10.1002/hpja.612

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Underlying Motivators for Anti-Vaccination Attitudes Among Regional Sunshine Coast Parents in Australia

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Underlying Motivators for Anti-Vaccination Attitudes Among Regional Sunshine Coast Parents in Australia

Daniel Wright and Karina Rune

Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Vol.34(2), pp.579-586

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.612

PMID: 35504853

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COVID-19

Conspiracy beliefs

magical health beliefs

psychological reactance

trust in government

vaccination attitudes

UniSC Diversity Area - Life Stages

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.

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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 - Legacy
Karina 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
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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