Transmission of Vaccination Attitudes and Uptake Based on Social Contagion Theory: A Scoping Review
Vaccine hesitancy is a complex health problem, with various factors involved including the influence of an individual’s network. According to the Social Contagion Theory, attitudes and behaviours of an individual can be contagious to others in their social networks. This scoping review aims to colla...
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doaj-7adbc93f0d4f43158df19fb78b50ddd72021-06-30T23:24:37ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2021-06-01960760710.3390/vaccines9060607Transmission of Vaccination Attitudes and Uptake Based on Social Contagion Theory: A Scoping ReviewPinelopi Konstantinou0Katerina Georgiou1Navin Kumar2Maria Kyprianidou3Christos Nicolaides4Maria Karekla5Angelos P. Kassianos6Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 1678, CyprusDepartment of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 1678, CyprusYale Institute for Network Science, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06520, USADepartment of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 1678, CyprusDepartment of Business and Public Administration, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 1678, CyprusDepartment of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 1678, CyprusDepartment of Psychology, University of Cyprus, Nicosia 1678, CyprusVaccine hesitancy is a complex health problem, with various factors involved including the influence of an individual’s network. According to the Social Contagion Theory, attitudes and behaviours of an individual can be contagious to others in their social networks. This scoping review aims to collate evidence on how attitudes and vaccination uptake are spread within social networks. Databases of PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, and Scopus were searched with the full text of 24 studies being screened. A narrative synthesis approach was used to collate the evidence and interpret findings. Eleven cross-sectional studies were included. Participants held more positive vaccination attitudes and greater likelihood to get vaccinated or vaccinate their child when they were frequently exposed to positive attitudes and frequently discussing vaccinations with family and friends. We also observed that vaccination uptake was decreased when family and friends were hesitant to take the vaccine. Homophily—the tendency of similar individuals to be connected in a social network—was identified as a significant factor that drives the results, especially with respect to race and ethnicity. This review highlights the key role that social networks play in shaping attitudes and vaccination uptake. Public health authorities should tailor interventions and involve family and friends to result in greater vaccination uptake.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/9/6/607vaccinationimmunizationvaccine hesitancysocial contagion theorysocial network analysisscoping review |
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Pinelopi Konstantinou Katerina Georgiou Navin Kumar Maria Kyprianidou Christos Nicolaides Maria Karekla Angelos P. Kassianos Transmission of Vaccination Attitudes and Uptake Based on Social Contagion Theory: A Scoping Review Vaccines vaccination immunization vaccine hesitancy social contagion theory social network analysis scoping review |
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Pinelopi Konstantinou Katerina Georgiou Navin Kumar Maria Kyprianidou Christos Nicolaides Maria Karekla Angelos P. Kassianos |
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Transmission of Vaccination Attitudes and Uptake Based on Social Contagion Theory: A Scoping Review |
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Transmission of Vaccination Attitudes and Uptake Based on Social Contagion Theory: A Scoping Review |
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Transmission of Vaccination Attitudes and Uptake Based on Social Contagion Theory: A Scoping Review |
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Transmission of Vaccination Attitudes and Uptake Based on Social Contagion Theory: A Scoping Review |
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Transmission of Vaccination Attitudes and Uptake Based on Social Contagion Theory: A Scoping Review |
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transmission of vaccination attitudes and uptake based on social contagion theory: a scoping review |
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Vaccine hesitancy is a complex health problem, with various factors involved including the influence of an individual’s network. According to the Social Contagion Theory, attitudes and behaviours of an individual can be contagious to others in their social networks. This scoping review aims to collate evidence on how attitudes and vaccination uptake are spread within social networks. Databases of PubMed, PsycINFO, Embase, and Scopus were searched with the full text of 24 studies being screened. A narrative synthesis approach was used to collate the evidence and interpret findings. Eleven cross-sectional studies were included. Participants held more positive vaccination attitudes and greater likelihood to get vaccinated or vaccinate their child when they were frequently exposed to positive attitudes and frequently discussing vaccinations with family and friends. We also observed that vaccination uptake was decreased when family and friends were hesitant to take the vaccine. Homophily—the tendency of similar individuals to be connected in a social network—was identified as a significant factor that drives the results, especially with respect to race and ethnicity. This review highlights the key role that social networks play in shaping attitudes and vaccination uptake. Public health authorities should tailor interventions and involve family and friends to result in greater vaccination uptake. |
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vaccination immunization vaccine hesitancy social contagion theory social network analysis scoping review |
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