The influence of vaccine-critical websites on perceiving vaccination risks.

Volume: 15, Issue: 3, Pages: 446 - 455
Published: Apr 1, 2010
Abstract
This large-scale Internet-experiment tests whether vaccine-critical pages raise perceptions of the riskiness of vaccinations and alter vaccination intentions. We manipulated the information environment (vaccine-critical website, control, both) and the focus of search (on vaccination risks, omission risks, no focus). Our analyses reveal that accessing vaccine-critical websites for five to 10 minutes increases the perception of risk of vaccinating...
Paper Details
Title
The influence of vaccine-critical websites on perceiving vaccination risks.
Published Date
Apr 1, 2010
Volume
15
Issue
3
Pages
446 - 455
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