Abstract
Coronavirus and other prevailing viruses continue to remain a health threat and challenge the efforts of institutions to promote vaccination acceptance. The current study’s aim is to propose a conceptual framework explaining the role of individual motivators (such as self-interest and collective interest) in shaping attitudes toward vaccination while emphasizing the pivotal role of institutional trust as a mediator and gender as a moderator. Data were collected via an online panel survey among Israelis (N = 464), and SEM statistics were used to test the model empirically. The path analysis model supports the positive direct effect of collective interest and the negative effect of self-interest. Additionally, it shows an indirect effect through the mediation effect of institutional trust and gender moderation. Therefore, institutional trust may significantly influence self-interest people’s attitudes toward vaccines. Furthermore, since females process information more comprehensively, their developed trustworthiness in institutions has an increased impact on vaccine acceptance. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 614 |
Journal | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2024 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Business,Management and Accounting
- General Arts and Humanities
- General Social Sciences
- General Psychology
- General Economics,Econometrics and Finance