Which values relate to vaccine hesitancy and vaccination willingness, receipt, and word-of-mouth? And why? An application of Schwartz’s value theory

These results support the relevance and importance of values to vaccination willingness, receipt, and word-of-mouth. We recommend directions for future research to further explore the relation of values with vaccination willingness and behaviors, and we detail possible interventions focused on values to promote vaccination.

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Psychology and Health
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2026-03-14
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https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2026.2643683
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Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
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Which values relate to vaccine hesitancy and vaccination willingness, receipt, and word-of-mouth? And why? An application of Schwartz’s value theory

Matt C. Howard
Psychology and Health
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
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Which values relate to vaccine hesitancy and vaccination willingness, receipt, and word-of-mouth? And why? An application of Schwartz’s value theory

Matt C. Howard
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Abstract

These results support the relevance and importance of values to vaccination willingness, receipt, and word-of-mouth. We recommend directions for future research to further explore the relation of values with vaccination willingness and behaviors, and we detail possible interventions focused on values to promote vaccination.

Psychology and Health
Mitchell College (US)
Zero hunger
Openalex Percentile: Top 27%
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
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