An essential component of scapegoating is that one group is blamed, potentially unfairly, and evaluated in negative ways for causing societal harm. We theorized that people will be …
Individuals unvaccinated against COVID-19 (C19) experienced prejudice and blame for the pandemic. Because people vastly overestimate C19 risks, we examined whether these …
The present research tested whether people engage in more victim blaming toward unvaccinated COVID-19 victims than toward vaccinated COVID-19 victims. In two …
Abstract Background Vaccination against Covid-19 has become an increasingly polarizing issue in western democracies. While much research has focused on social-psychological …
Despite early hope that vaccines may end the COVID-19 pandemic, large unvaccinated minorities persist even in countries with high vaccine access. Consequently, public debates …
Despite early hope that vaccines would quickly end the COVID-19 pandemic, large unvaccinated minorities persist even in countries with high vaccine access. Consequently …
Overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States will require most Americans to vaccinate against the disease. However, considerable research suggests that a significant …
Typically, vaccination is perceived as self-interested act, but it is also a community-oriented action that benefits other members in society, as high vaccine uptake reduces disease …
D Yewell, RA Bentley, BD Horne - arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.01489, 2024 - arxiv.org
In this study, we examine the perceived influence of others, across both strong and weak social ties, on vaccination decisions in the United States. In particular, we focus on the case …