Investigation of the Effect of Attachment and Some Important Psychiatric Clinical Entities on the Relationship Between Covid 19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Distrust in Vaccines

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Gıca Ş., Altunbek H. B., Karaca S., Şahingöz M., Çınar Tanrıverdi E.

Current Research and Reviews in Psychology and Psychiatry, cilt.2, sa.2, ss.157-168, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)

Özet

The aim of the present study is to investigate the moderating role of psychiatric conditions such as attachment, anxiety, hostility and psychoticism in the relationship between believe in vaccine safety and intention to get vaccinated. 462 adult participants were included in the study. A sociodemographic data form including questions on information about COVID-19 was filled by the participants. In addition, the participants were evaluated with the anxiety, obsessive-compulsive (OCD) and hostility subscale of the Symptom Check List – Revised 90 (SCL-90 R) scale and the Adults Attachment Style Scale (AASS). In logistic regression analysis, it was shown that the concern about COVID-19 vaccines safety was effective on intention to be vaccinated (x2=228.667, N= 462, df=1, p<.01). The relationship between believing COVID-19 vaccines’ safety and intention to get vaccinated is moderated by anxious/ambivalence attachment style, anxiety level, hostility and the number of children. In conclusion, anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, anxiety level, hostility and the number of children had moderating effect on the relationship between the safety concerns of vaccines and the intention to get vaccinated. Vaccine persuasion studies should focus on individual studies after public information. Keywords: Vaccine Hesitancy, Anxious Attachment, Avoidant Attachment, Anxiety Level, Hostility, COVID-19