Publications by authors named "Lajos Kossuth"
Background: Increasing vaccination coverage was key to curbing the COVID-19 pandemic globally. However, lack of trust in the vaccine and fear of side effects in regions like the Caribbean resulted in a low uptake despite enough vaccine supply.
Methods: We conducted two correlational analyses and one experiment between five sequential behaviorally informed Facebook campaigns, social media performance outcomes, and district-level vaccination data.
Article Synopsis
- - Understanding health-seeking behaviors is essential for governments to manage health policies, especially during times of heightened anxiety, like the COVID-19 pandemic.
- - The study identifies four behavioral predictors (internal locus of control, impatience, optimism bias, and aspirations) that influence healthcare decisions among low-income women in El Salvador, showing that a strong internal locus of control significantly increases preventive health actions.
- - The research notes that while mothers' health decisions for themselves are strongly influenced by these drivers, the same is not as consistent for their children's health choices, indicating that stress and uncertainty during the pandemic may heighten these influences.