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Kaja Damnjanović¹, Johanna Graeber², Sandra Ilić¹

¹Laboratory for Experimental Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.

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Summary

Parental vaccine hesitancy is influenced by psychological factors and trust in science. Understanding these determinants and outcome bias is crucial for developing targeted interventions to improve vaccination rates and protect public health.

Keywords:

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Public Health
Psychology
Behavioral Science

Background:

Increasing parental vaccine hesitancy poses risks to herd immunity and public trust in healthcare.
Vaccine hesitancy is linked to psychological factors, social norms, and trust in science.
Parents are key proxy decision-makers for child vaccinations, making their decisions highly influential.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate determinants of vaccine hesitancy in parents, including psychological and demographic factors.
To explore protective factors influencing parental vaccination decisions.
To examine outcome bias in parental vaccination intentions and the moderating role of parental involvement.

Main Methods:

Two studies: a correlational panel design and an experimental study.
Online battery to assess demographic/psychological factors and parental involvement in vaccine hesitancy.
Experimental manipulation to investigate the moderating role of high parental involvement on outcome bias.

Main Results:

Findings will elucidate factors promoting vaccine hesitancy and protective elements in parental decisions.
The studies will identify patterns of outcome bias influenced by parental involvement in vaccination decisions.
Cross-cultural data from eight European and Asian countries will be collected.

Conclusions:

Understanding the psychological and decision-making mechanisms behind parental vaccine hesitancy is essential.
Identifying specific determinants and biases can inform the development of tailored interventions.
This research aims to improve vaccination uptake and strengthen public health initiatives.