From Stories to Action: How Framing, Perspective, and Identifiability in Personal Narratives Influence Vaccination Decisions
Published online on January 07, 2026
Abstract
Medical Decision Making, Volume 46, Issue 4, Page 411-420, May 2026.
PurposeWe examined how different narrative aspects related to the COVID-19 pandemic influenced unvaccinated individuals’ willingness to vaccinate (WTV) against a future virus. We tested whether the stories focused on the perspective of the actor (who ...
PurposeWe examined how different narrative aspects related to the COVID-19 pandemic influenced unvaccinated individuals’ willingness to vaccinate (WTV) against a future virus. We tested whether the stories focused on the perspective of the actor (who ...