Delay discounting predicts COVID-19 vaccine booster willingness
Abstract Developing ways to predict and encourage vaccine booster uptake are necessary for durable immunity responses. In a multi-nation sample, recruited in June–August 2021, we assessed delay discounting (one’s tendency to choose smaller immediate rewards over larger future rewards), COVID-19 vacc...
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| description | Abstract Developing ways to predict and encourage vaccine booster uptake are necessary for durable immunity responses. In a multi-nation sample, recruited in June–August 2021, we assessed delay discounting (one’s tendency to choose smaller immediate rewards over larger future rewards), COVID-19 vaccination status, demographics, and distress level. Participants who reported being vaccinated were invited back one year later (n = 2547) to report their willingness to receive a booster dose, along with reasons for their decision. After controlling for demographic variables and distress level, a greater tendency to discount future rewards was associated with reduced willingness to receive a booster dose. Thematic coding revealed that the most common reason for booster willingness was protection against COVID-19, and for unwillingness was non-necessity. The results identify delay discounting as a behavioral predictor of booster willingness that may be used to inform tailored approaches to increase booster uptake (e.g., trust in science vs. vaccine mandates). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7c80783b126347c8b73a1123ff456b482025-01-26T12:10:14ZengSpringerOpenCognitive Research2365-74642025-01-0110111010.1186/s41235-024-00609-yDelay discounting predicts COVID-19 vaccine booster willingnessJulia G. Halilova0Samuel Fynes‑Clinton1Caitlin M. Terao2Donna Rose Addis3R. Shayna Rosenbaum4Department of Psychology and Centre for Integrative and Applied Neuroscience, York UniversityBaycrest Academy for Research and EducationDepartment of Psychology and Centre for Integrative and Applied Neuroscience, York UniversityBaycrest Academy for Research and EducationDepartment of Psychology and Centre for Integrative and Applied Neuroscience, York UniversityAbstract Developing ways to predict and encourage vaccine booster uptake are necessary for durable immunity responses. In a multi-nation sample, recruited in June–August 2021, we assessed delay discounting (one’s tendency to choose smaller immediate rewards over larger future rewards), COVID-19 vaccination status, demographics, and distress level. Participants who reported being vaccinated were invited back one year later (n = 2547) to report their willingness to receive a booster dose, along with reasons for their decision. After controlling for demographic variables and distress level, a greater tendency to discount future rewards was associated with reduced willingness to receive a booster dose. Thematic coding revealed that the most common reason for booster willingness was protection against COVID-19, and for unwillingness was non-necessity. The results identify delay discounting as a behavioral predictor of booster willingness that may be used to inform tailored approaches to increase booster uptake (e.g., trust in science vs. vaccine mandates).https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-024-00609-yDecision-makingPublic health measuresVaccine hesitancyImmunity maintenance |
| spellingShingle | Julia G. Halilova Samuel Fynes‑Clinton Caitlin M. Terao Donna Rose Addis R. Shayna Rosenbaum Delay discounting predicts COVID-19 vaccine booster willingness Cognitive Research Decision-making Public health measures Vaccine hesitancy Immunity maintenance |
| title | Delay discounting predicts COVID-19 vaccine booster willingness |
| title_full | Delay discounting predicts COVID-19 vaccine booster willingness |
| title_fullStr | Delay discounting predicts COVID-19 vaccine booster willingness |
| title_full_unstemmed | Delay discounting predicts COVID-19 vaccine booster willingness |
| title_short | Delay discounting predicts COVID-19 vaccine booster willingness |
| title_sort | delay discounting predicts covid 19 vaccine booster willingness |
| topic | Decision-making Public health measures Vaccine hesitancy Immunity maintenance |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-024-00609-y |
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