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SUBMITTER: Lalot F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9878109 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lalot Fanny F Abrams Dominic D Heering Maria S MS Babaian Jacinta J Ozkececi Hilal H Peitz Linus L Davies Hayon Kaya K Broadwood Jo J
Political psychology 20221214
We test the hypothesis that COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is attributable to <i>distrustful complacency</i>-an interactive combination of low concern and low trust. Across two studies, 9,695 respondents from different parts of Britain reported their level of concern about COVID-19, trust in the UK government, and intention to accept or refuse the vaccine. Multilevel regression analysis, controlling for geographic area and relevant demographics, confirmed the predicted interactive effect of concern ...[more]