Analytic Thinking Predicts Vaccine Endorsement: Cognitive Style as an Antecedent of Vaccine Attitudes

Presenter Information

Daniel A. Anderson, Portland State UniversityFollow

Presentation Type

Poster

Location

Portland State University

Start Date

5-4-2016 12:00 PM

End Date

5-4-2016 2:00 PM

Subjects

Vaccination -- Psychological aspects, Health behavior -- Analysis, Medicine and psychology, Critical thinking

Abstract

Relationships between cognitive style (CS) and affective orientation toward childhood vaccines (AO) were tested in a sample of US adults, controlling for known covariates. Findings suggest an analytic cognitive style predicts greater likelihood of endorsing childhood vaccination (higher AO). Results highlight relationships between individual cognition and cultural influences upon vaccine-beliefs.

Comments/Description

Faculty Advisor: Wayne Wakeland

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