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HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
Volume 23, Issue 1, Pages 33-41Publisher
AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.23.1.33
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immunization; decision making; omission bias; responsibility; regret
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This research investigated the factors that influence decisions about immunizations. Women in the third trimester of pregnancy (N = 195) rated their likelihood of immunizing their child; stated their reasons for and against immunizing; and rated their perceptions of the benefits and risks of immunization, feelings of responsibility, and anticipated regret if harm occurred. Immunization status was determined at follow-up. Stepwise regression analyses demonstrated that immunization decisions are strongly influenced by omission bias factors such as anticipated responsibility and regret variance (which explained more than 50% of variance). It is suggested that parents may benefit from antenatal decision aids that address omission bias and encourage them to assess benefits and risks of immunizations on the basis of scientific evidence.
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