COVID-19 Aşı Kararsızlığı: Psikolojik ve Siyasi Faktörlerin Aracı Rolü

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, COVID-19 gibi pandemilerle mücadeleyi olumsuz etkileyebilecek aşı kararsızlığının altında yatan kontrol kaybı hissi, otoritelere güven, komplo zihniyeti, ikili düşünme ve belirsizliğe tahammülsüzlük gibi psiko-politik faktörleri araştırmaktır. Örneklem 209 üniversite öğrencisi (%75,12) ve personelinden (%24,88) oluşmaktadır. Katılımcılar, Aşı Kararsızlığı Ölçeği, İkili Düşünme Envanteri, Komplo Zihniyeti Anketi'nin yanı sıra Otoritelere Güven ve Pandemi Sırasında Kontrol Kaybını ölçmeyi amaçlayan soruları içeren bir anket paketini doldurmuştur. Seri aracılık analizi sonuçları, pandemi sırasında kontrol kaybı hissinin otoritelere güvensizlik, komplo zihniyeti ve ikili düşünme yoluyla aşı tereddütüne yol açtığını göstermiştir. Bu sonuçlar, psikolojik ve siyasi açıdan sağlıklı bir ortamın sürdürülebilmesi için kamu iletişiminde belirsizliği azaltacak ve yetkililer ile kamuoyu arasında güven tesis edecek önlemlerin alınması gerektiğine işaret etmektedir.

Keywords

• komplocu zihniyet
• otoritelere güvensizlik
• Maniheist görüş
• kontrol hissi
• post-truth

COVİD-19 Vaccine Hesitancy:The Mediating Role of Psychological and Political Factors

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the psycho-political factors (i.e., the sense of control loss, trust in authorities, conspiracy mentality, dichotomous thinking, and intolerance of uncertainty) underlying the vaccine hesitancy that may adversely affect the fight against pandemics such as COVID-19. The sample consisted of 209 university students (75.12%) and staff (24.88%). Participants completed a package of questionnaires, including Vaccine Hesitancy Scale, Dichotomous Thinking Inventory, Conspiracy Mentality Questionnaire, alongside with questions aimed to measure Trust in Authorities, and Loss of Control during pandemic. The results of serial mediational analysis showed that the sense of control loss during pandemic led to vaccine hesitancy via distrust in authorities, conspiracy mentality, and dichotomous thinking. These results indicate the need to take measures to reduce ambiguity in public communications and to build trust between the authorities and the public in order to maintain a psychologically and politically healthy environment.

Keywords

• conspiratorial mindset
• distrust in authorities
• Manichean view
• sense of control
• post-truth

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