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- Klintman, Mikael
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Apollonian and Dionysian Trust in Vaccination
- 2024
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Ingår i: Vaccine Hesitancy in the Nordic Countries : Trust and Distrust during the COVID-19 Pandemic - Trust and Distrust during the COVID-19 Pandemic. - 9781040011614 - 9781032305998 ; , s. 21-34
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Vaccine hesitancy is a significant concern worldwide. While some attribute it to a lack of knowledge, experiments have revealed that merely providing additional scientific information has little effect on vaccination hesitancy. This chapter aims to better understand negative and positive vaccination sentiments and actions by examining scientific findings’ non-random and non-linear influence on people’s vaccination sentiments and actions. The chapter argues for a new understanding of vaccination-related distrust and trust that combines sociology with evolutionary theory. It suggests that vaccination-related distrust and trust are primarily adaptations to social environments rather than irrationality or lack of knowledge. The chapter introduces the concepts of Apollonian trust, focusing on the issue-specific problem-solving potential of vaccination, and Dionysian trust, emphasising group identity and social cohesion. The author argues that organisations promoting vaccination have focused primarily on enhancing Apollonian trust. This may have hindered a reduction in vaccination hesitancy among groups whose hesitancy is rooted in cultural and ideological identity. The chapter provides examples mainly from Denmark and Sweden, illustrating the argument that can be associated with Apollonian and Dionysian trust. It concludes that better integration of the two types of trust in communication is necessary to address the challenges of vaccination hesitancy.
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- Hammarlin, Mia-Marie, et al.
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Fearing mRNA - A mixed methods study of vaccine rumours
- 2024
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Ingår i: Vaccine Hesitancy in the Nordic Countries - Trust and Distrust During the COVID-19 Pandemic / edited By Lars Borin, Mia-Marie Hammarlin, Dimitrios Kokkinakis, Fredrik Miegel. - New York : Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group. - 9781032305998 - 9781003305859 ; , s. 157-184
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Bokkapitel (refereegranskat)abstract
- There are well-spread ideas among vaccine-critical individuals around the world that “new” vaccines might be more dangerous to health than other, “traditional” vaccines, which can lead to vaccine hesitancy; the “delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccination despite availability of vaccination services”. For example, a recurring remark made in social media is that mRNA technology resembles a chip that alters the human DNA, which might permanently and irreparably damage the immune system. These ideas sometimes take the shape of rumours and conspiracy theories. Drawing on rumour theories and social cognitive perspectives, the aim of this chapter is to account for the purpose and the spreading of medical rumours that encircle mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Our research questions are: How are rumours concerning mRNA expressed and established? In terms of trust and distrust, what function do the rumours have?
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- Sverdljuk, Jana, et al.
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The COVID-19 Vaccine Discussion on Twitter: Arguments of Sceptics and Supporters
- 2024
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Ingår i: Vaccine Hesitancy in the Nordic Countries: Trust and Distrust during the COVID-19 Pandemic. - 9781040011614 ; , s. 185-204
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Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- The chapter analyses the COVID-19 vaccine discussion on Twitter based on a collection of more than one million tweets collected between 1 January 2020 and 1 September 2021, with a focus on a Nordic sub-corpus of 3,401 tweets. Our research questions are: what were the main discussion topics and core arguments behind vaccine acceptance or scepticism? Also, how did opponents and advocates of vaccination treat each other - did they remain in the framework of social trust? Social or generalised trust is defined as society’s readiness for conflict-free and respectful communication based on the principles of solidarity, truthfulness, and spontaneous altruism. By combining structural topic modelling (STM) with thematic analysis, the chapter shows that while vaccine supporters spoke of solidarity, sceptics were concerned with free choice. The chapter provides an analysis of how these arguments were formulated when discussing such topics as herd immunity, mandatory vaccination, and the role of politicians in solving the COVID-19 crisis. Pointedly, the authors observed an acute lack of mutual respect and the ability to conduct a constructive dialogue between the two groups. For Nordic societies to maintain a basic level of trust, it is necessary to include various groups in decision-making and public deliberation processes based on respect.
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