'We were having a rather long conversation about the uproar': memorable messages about COVID-19 vaccinations in a mostly young, white sample.
Benjamin R BatesSheyla FinkelshteynIfeoluwatobi Abiodun OdunsiPublished in: Journal of communication in healthcare (2023)
The dialectic between feelings of choice versus force may require further study into the longer-term impacts of messages that may prompt feelings of reactance and produce undesired outcomes. The dialectic between messages being remembered for their altruism as compared to their selfishness opens opportunities to consider the relative influence of these two impulses. These findings also provide insight into broader topics about countering vaccine hesitancy for other diseases. These findings may not be generalizable to older, more diverse populations.