Sociology

Health literacy, religiosity, and political identification as predictors of vaccination conspiracy beliefs: a test of the deficit and contextual models

Ž. Pavić, E. Kovačević, et al.

This fascinating study by Željko Pavić, Emma Kovačević, and Adrijana Šuljok delves into how health literacy and religiosity shape beliefs in vaccine conspiracies in Croatia. With 729 participants, the research offers valuable insights into the socio-political context affecting vaccine perceptions amidst a pandemic. Discover how these factors interplay in shaping public health attitudes!

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Abstract

This paper investigates the influence of health literacy, religiosity, and political identification on vaccine conspiracy beliefs. A survey study (N = 729) in Croatia tested deficit and contextual models using structural equation modeling. Lower health literacy and higher religiosity predicted stronger belief in vaccination conspiracies, while political identification did not. Religiosity moderated the relationship between health literacy and conspiracy beliefs, partially supporting the contextual model. The study discusses these findings in the context of Croatian socio-political characteristics and pandemic responses.

Publisher

Humanities & Social Sciences Communications

Published On

Dec 01, 2023

Authors

Željko Pavić, Emma Kovačević, Adrijana Šuljok

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