Abstract

VILLANUEVA BUSTAMANTE, Marcoantonio; SCHLEEF BUSTAMANTE, Jorge  and  PADILLA BAUTISTA, Joaquín Alberto. Impact of Conspiracy beliefs on the Intention to Vaccinate against COVID-19 in Mexican Adults. Acta de investigación psicol [online]. 2023, vol.13, n.2, pp.55-63.  Epub Nov 14, 2023. ISSN 2007-4719.  https://doi.org/10.22201/fpsi.20074719e.2023.2.494.

Despite the efforts of the health authorities, the presence of false or inaccurate information has caused a percentage of the Mexican population to be reluctant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Thus, the objective of the present study is to determine in Mexican adults the mediating role of negative beliefs about the vaccine and the perception of risk in the relationship between conspiracy beliefs and the intention to vaccinate against COVID-19. A cross-sectional study was carried out in which the scales were applied through an online platform. The hypotheses were tested using the multivariate trail analysis technique. The results indicate that conspiratorial beliefs directly predicted less vaccination intention, likewise, this relationship is partially mediated by negative beliefs about the vaccine and the perception of risk. The findings suggest that adherence to conspiracy beliefs about the origin of COVID-19 favor the development of fear of vaccine side effects and reduced risk perception, thus becoming the main barrier to vaccination intention against the COVID-19.

Keywords : Vaccination; Pandemics; Intention; COVID-19; Beliefs.

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