@article{Rabinovitch_A-2024_180770,
title = {“God is my vaccine”: The Role of Religion, Conspiracy Beliefs, and Threat Perception in Relation to COVID-19 Vaccination},
author = {Rabinovitch, A. and Bliuc, A. and Strani, K. and Łycyniak, E. and Cristea, M.},
month = {jul},
year = {2024},
abstract = {Religious and conspiracy beliefs both center around a belief in the presence of a potent force capable of impacting individuals' destinies. In line with compensatory control theory, the perception of such a potent external agent may serve to alleviate feelings of uncertainty and help restore a sense of control. During the coronavirus pandemic, the perception of a potent force that controlled events might have lowered the sense of threat posed by COVID-19 and thus reduced rates of vaccination. In this cross-sectional study involving highly religious Polish adults (N = 213), we found that the perception of the coronavirus threat served as a mediator in the negative association between conspiracy beliefs, religious beliefs, and the number of vaccine doses received. These findings align with the compensatory control model.},
journal = {Current Psychology},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
url = {https://publichealthscotland.scot/id/180770},
}
