The Social Reinforcement of Anti-Vaccination Attitudes : How Perceived Support Strengthens Vaccine Hesitancy Through Group Identity Processes
Vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccination attitudes are becoming increasingly problematic in several Western countries where diseases that were nearly extinct are coming back. We here explore the role of perceived social support in understanding anti-vaccination attitudes. We argue that perceptions about having social support for one′s position may influence anti-vaccination attitudes among some soci
