Predicting Vaccine Uptake During COVID-19 Crisis: A Motivational Approach

Overview

Journal Vaccine

Specialty Allergy & Immunology

Date 2021 Dec 28

PMID 34961635

Citations 20

Authors

Mathias Schmitz

Olivier Luminet

Olivier Klein

Sofie Morbee

Omer Van den Bergh

Pascaline Van Oost

Joachim Waterschoot

Vincent Yzerbyt

Maarten Vansteenkiste

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Abstract

The present research examined which motivational factors contribute to individuals' intention to take a vaccine that protects against SARS-CoV-2-virus and their self-reported vaccine uptake several months later. The role of different types of motivation was investigated (i.e., autonomous and controlled regulation) as well as vaccine distrust and effort to obtain a vaccine. Across two large-scale cross-sectional (N = 8887) and longitudinal (N = 6996) studies and controlling for various covariates, autonomous motivation and distrust-based amotivation contributed positively and negatively, respectively, to a) concurrent vaccination intentions, b) self-reported vaccination and c) subsequent subscription to a waitlist to obtain a vaccine. Participants' infection-related risk perception predicted more positive vaccination outcomes through fostering greater autonomous motivation for vaccination and lower distrust, whereas pandemic-related health concerns failed to yield such adaptive effects. The results emphasize the importance of fostering autonomous motivation for vaccination and handling distrust.

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