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ArticleSocial science quarterly2021

COVID-19 and Motivated Reasoning: The Influence of Knowledge on COVID-Related Policy and Health Behavior.

Steven M Sylvester

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Article in Social science quarterly, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17 citing papers in PubMed.

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  13. Explaining vaccine hesitancy: A COVID-19 study of the United States.Managerial and decision economics : MDE · 2022
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  15. Politicization and COVID-19 vaccine resistance in the U.S.Progress in molecular biology and translational science · 2022
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Steven M SylvesterUtah Valley University.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2132-3082

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: The spread of misinformation about COVID-19 severely influences the governments' ability to address the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explores the predictors of accurate beliefs about COVID-19 and its influence on COVID-related policy and behavior. Methods: Data from an original survey collected by Lucid in July 2020 are used. Ordinary Least Squares regression (OLS) is used to predict accurate beliefs about COVID-19. Ordered logistic regression models are estimated to examine the relationship between COVID-19 knowledge, policy preferences, and health behavior intentions. Results: Ideology and education were found to have a positive effect on knowledge about COVID-19. Moreover, low levels of knowledge about COVID-19 were found to reduce support for mandatory vaccination policy and willingness to get a coronavirus vaccine when available. Conclusion: These findings will help policymakers develop communication strategies for the public on the coronavirus vaccination.

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PMID34226771
PMCPMC8242725

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