• Preventive medicine · Oct 2024

    Moral values and vaccination behavior in Russia during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • Dmitry Kislitsyn, Peter Meylakhs, Dmitry Schapov, Dmitry Kurakin, and Ekaterina Aleksandrova.
    • National Research University Higher School of Economics, 3A-1, Kantemirovskaya St., Saint Peterburg, Russia. Electronic address: dmitry.v.kislitsyn@gmail.com.
    • Prev Med. 2024 Oct 2; 189: 108143108143.

    ObjectiveEffective persuasive communication necessitates message matching; the conveyed message should resonate with the recipient's characteristics, including individual moral values. While studies examining the relationship between moral values and vaccination behavior have been conducted in a limited number of countries, this study seeks to provide evidence on this relationship beyond Western democracies.MethodsA cross-sectional online survey was conducted from November 4 to December 17, 2021, in Russia. Participants reported their COVID-19 vaccination behavior and completed the Moral Foundations Questionnaire, designed to measure the endorsement of moral values (n = 415). Regression analysis was employed to assess the association between each moral foundation and COVID-19 vaccination behavior.ResultsOur findings indicate that the moral foundations of Care, Loyalty, Fairness, and Sanctity significantly influence vaccination behavior. Individuals who strongly endorse Fairness (AME = -0.019; 95 % CI = -0.033, -0.005) and Sanctity (AME = -0.016; 95 % CI = -0.031, -0.002) were less likely to be vaccinated. Conversely, individuals endorsing Care (AME = -0.018; 95 % CI = -0.031, -0.005) and Loyalty (AME = -0.015; 95 % CI = -0.028, -0.001) were less likely to report refusal of vaccination. These results remain robust after adjusting for sociodemographic variables related to vaccination barriers.ConclusionOur findings carry public health implications; an understanding of the moral psychology underlying vaccination behavior can facilitate more targeted and effective health communication. Employing skillfully crafted moral appeals may mitigate negative attitudes toward vaccination and enhance vaccination rates.Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier Inc.

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