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Positive emotions co-experienced with strangers and acquaintances predict COVID-19 vaccination intentions through prosocial tendencies.
Berman, Catherine J; West, Taylor N; Zhou, Jieni; Tan, Kelly R; Prinzing, Michael M; Fredrickson, Barbara L.
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  • Berman CJ; Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Davie Hall, Campus Box 3270, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3720, USA. Electronic address: catherine.j.berman@unc.edu.
  • West TN; Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Davie Hall, Campus Box 3270, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3720, USA. Electronic address: taywest@live.unc.edu.
  • Zhou J; Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Davie Hall, Campus Box 3270, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3720, USA. Electronic address: jieniz@live.unc.edu.
  • Tan KR; Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Davie Hall, Campus Box 3270, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3720, USA. Electronic address: krt92@pitt.edu.
  • Prinzing MM; Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Davie Hall, Campus Box 3270, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3720, USA. Electronic address: michael_prinzing@baylor.edu.
  • Fredrickson BL; Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Davie Hall, Campus Box 3270, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-3720, USA. Electronic address: blf@unc.edu.
Soc Sci Med ; 346: 116671, 2024 Apr.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38479263
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

The efficacy of vaccination depends on its widespread adoption, making vaccine uptake not just a personal health behavior but also a prosocial one. Previous research has shown that everyday moments of co-experienced positive emotions (positivity resonance) are associated with higher prosocial tendencies, and these moments, in turn, prospectively predict people's pandemic hygiene behaviors. Yet, limited research has explored how moments of positivity resonance may have predicted greater COVID-19 vaccine intentions during the early months of the pandemic.

METHODS:

We longitudinally surveyed a national U.S. sample across four weeks during the fall of 2020. We tested the hypothesis that positivity resonance with strangers and acquaintances indirectly predicts COVID-19 vaccine intentions, as statistically mediated by prosocial tendencies. We also aimed to replicate the indirect effects of positivity resonance on hygiene behaviors (such as mask wearing and hand washing), effects that have been demonstrated in previous research.

RESULTS:

In a pre-registered structural equation model, we found that perceived positivity resonance experienced with strangers and acquaintances prospectively predicted prosocial tendencies, which in turn amplified people's COVID-19 vaccine intentions (ß = 0.053) and hygiene behaviors - i.e., social distancing (ß = 0.032), mask wearing (ß = 0.027), hand washing (ß = 0.049).

CONCLUSIONS:

Understanding the effects of high-quality social interactions with strangers and acquaintances on vaccine intentions and hygiene behaviors is critical, particularly given the likelihood of emerging pandemics and novel vaccines. We discuss theoretical and practical implications related to perceived positivity resonance, prosocial tendencies, and vaccination uptake for novel vaccines.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Vacunas contra la COVID-19 / COVID-19 Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Soc Sci Med Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Vacunas contra la COVID-19 / COVID-19 Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Soc Sci Med Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido