Do optimism and moralization predict vaccination? A five-wave longitudinal study.

Margaux DelporteMartial LuytsGeert MolenberghsGeert VerbekeStefaan DemarestVera Hoorens

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2023)

Assessments of risk perception serving to inform vaccination campaigns should differentiate between expectations concerning the risk of infection and expectations concerning the outcome of an infection. Public health messages should address comparative optimism, particularly when targeting younger populations. Contrary to popular belief, moralizing vaccination may reduce the willingness to get vaccinated. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

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